North Korea Says It Has Conducted Nuclear Test

ScentCone writes "North Korea says that it has conducted its first nuclear weapons test and 'brought happiness to its people.' Japan and China earlier issued an unusual joint statement saying that such a test would be 'unacceptable.' As of 11:10PM EST, the USGS says that it has not detected any unusual seismic activity on the Korean peninsula in the last 48 hours." From the article: "The North said last week it would conduct a test, sparking regional concern and frantic diplomatic efforts aimed at dissuading Pyongyang from such a move. North Korea has long claimed to have nuclear weapons, but had never before performed a known test to prove its arsenal. The nuclear test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) in Hwaderi near Kilju city, Yonhap reported, citing defense officials." Update: 10/09 05:50 GMT by J : The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.2 magnitude quake; South Korean news is reporting a 3.58 magnitude event; the White House apparently confirms a nuclear test.

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Re:If this is true

[jacquesm]

the us is as much at war with terror as it is at war with drugs or cancer. it's a media thing, it's used to sell you stuff and take your $.

A declaration of war is another thing entirely, it's the - regrettable - act of a country that sees no diplomatic way out to resolve an immediate threat to its national security. Not an attempt at fleecing the coffers of the country by using magic invocations. Not a device for personal revenge
while ignoring more pressing matters.

If the US was really at war there would be (at a minimum):

    - a rationing of resources states side in order to
        get the war over with as fast as possible
    - no lack of resources for the fighting personel
    - no talk of 'pulling out' in the midst of engagement
        (that would otherwise be known as 'defeat')
    - a *PLAN* for victory, and a clear definition of what it would
        take to declare victory (such as a defined enemy that can capitulate)

With all these factors absent there is no war, except in some peoples heads maybe.

One of the elements of war we do seem to have is war crimes though. And lots of
dead people - both sides - too, for that matter.

Mod me down, see if I care. If you can't stand the truth then use your modpoints
but it won't make the truth go away any time soon. You can't really argue with facts.

If what you keep saying is true then the only thing the US can be conceivably at war with is Islam because that seems to be the common denominator amongst the victims.