NK and Attacking the US - Korean Crisis 3

Telegraph: Reports the following from North Korea, " North Korea has revealed its plans to strike targets in Hawaii and the continental United States in photos taken in Kim Jong-un's military command centre. ".

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This could almost be a comedy sketch folks, the North Koreans are not going to hit Hawaii or the US, they do not have the ICBM as of now to hit Hawaii or the US on target and any such strike would mean the end of North Korea, as the US would wipe the Stalinist Regime off the face of the earth, the results, million of North Koreans would die,  high levels of radiation would hit South Korea and China, millions of people in the region would face radiation sickness for years, in the long term you would get a united Korea, the North would be a no go area for years, that might suite China and the US, thus folks no need to head for the bunkers, this is a bad joke.    What NK might do is it try to take over a contested Island on the border between the North or South, even target South Korea Ships,  on the whole the action will be local, depends what South Korea does, with a new President in the South the Government might react, well if there is an invasion then they have too, the US would have to back the South, lets see what North Korea does, if it does anything. 

HOT AIR or REAL THREAT FROM North Korea - Korean Crisis 2

Guardian: Reports the following from North Korea, " North Korea says differences can only be settled by 'physical means' after US flew two stealth bombers over Korean peninsula ".

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Well folks, its either time for North Korea to shut up or do something, they look weak, pathetic and mad, the have risen the hot war rhetoric for a weeks now, feels like years, this kind of war rhetoric is not new, but the level in a short period is new, so what next?    As noted a in  recent CNN article the war like rhetoric might be for the new young leader to show his military that he is up to the job, what will that take, an attack on a South Korean Island, an invasion of such Islands, an attack on a South Korean Naval Military Ship, moves in the DMZ, or no action, that would really would look weak, so we shall see folks, it could be time for the Oval to have a chat with Jimmy Carter, off the record and off the radar, ask him to visit to North Korea off his own back, with no Government approval, see what they want, lets face it, his talks in the 1990s is one of the reasons for this present mess, NK did not keep their word to him about their nuclear plans, lets see if he can get some payback, face or honour is suppose to mean a lot in Asia, NK might think they owe Carter for their breach of trust, lets see, no harm in sending a former President over, as long as he makes it clear its his idea, not from the Oval.   Just an idea folks. 

North Korea on Stand By for ATTACK - Korean Crisis

BBC News: Reports that Stalinist North Korea has placed its forces on stand by to attack US interests. 

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One one to wonder is North Korea ( NK ) either MAD or playing a very subtle political game, any attack on US base on worse the US mainland would mean the end of the NK.   Even the Oval with President Obama behind the desk would have to take action, so what in the hell does NK want, the US has offered direct talks if it stops in nuclear ambitions, the NK have never kept their word in any agreement, is NK looking for a Presidential visit, as in Nixon goes to China, do they want President Obama to come to Pyongyang, well if that is the plan they are going about the wrong way, if the Oval went to NK now it would look like total appeasement, it would worry Israel that Obama is about to sell them out when it comes to Iran's nuclear plans, Iran would press on with its nuclear  plans and the Assad Regime in Syria  might be tempted to use its chemical weapons on its own people if it saw that kind weakness from the Oval.   Is NK planing another nuclear test or missile test, all this hot rhetoric has to get a release, or NK will look weak and pathetic, that is the dangerous points folks, the end result. 

North Korean END GAME? - NK Crisis

CNN - North Korea: Reports the following from North Korea, " .. Pyongyang vowed to shut down a key military hotline with South Korea. ".

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Thus folks the rhetoric from North Korea has gone HOTTER and HOTTER and nothing, no attacks on South Korean Islands, or attacks on South Korean Naval vessels, not another nuclear test, no actual targeting of Japan or US Military bases, so what is the point you have to ask folks.    The linked article has an interesting answer, its to build support for the new leader, Kim Jong Un, the question that it raises, is the new leader so weak and under threat that he has nearly taken North Korea over a cliff or has Pyongyang miss read the Oval.    President Obama can not afford to be seen as weak when it comes to NK, he has to worry about Iran, any weakness from the Oval and Iran will see it as a green light to go nuclear, also Israel will have seen the Obama weakness over Syria, and will be worried that when it comes down to it the Oval will allow a nuclear armed Iran, in other words folks Obama has to be tough about NK even if leads to War.   That is what weakness gets you folks, the North Koreans, Syrians, and Iran see Obama as weak, what ever you think about Bush 43, he was not seen as weak, a Cowboy yes, but not weak.   Thus the Oval is facing the consequences of its weakens in the 1st term, its going to get hotter folks, neither side can afford to lose. 

The Money of Cyprus - Cyprus Crisis 2

Telegraph Live - Cyprus Crisis: Reports the following on the money controls set in place by the Government of Cyprus, " Cypriots face a suspension of credit card payments for overseas goods and a ban on cashing cheques under draft capital controls designed to avert a run on the banks. ".

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The dirty secret of the EU is out folks, the template for future bailouts will be for the savers in EU banks with over a 100k to lose up 40% of their savings, no matter if your Russian or not, or a small business.   An interesting BBC 2 Newsnight report on Cyprus showed how small business in Cyprus will be hurt, as the Bank is the common link between customers to a business buying products for its business, if the transaction is over a 100k it could be hit with the 40% tax, thus everyone in the lines gets hit, the idea that this will stay in Cyprus is a MAD view of the global economy, somewhere folks the Cyprus link will have consequences outside the Cyprus and it will hurt the global economy, its a GLOBAL economy folks, the idea that you can collapse the banking system of Cyprus and for not results outside Cyprus shows a real lack of understanding how the everything is connected.   The Banks in Cyprus bought a lot of Greek bonds, with the haircut they lost millions, even billions, did the banks in Cyprus insure their bonds against this, and those that have Cyprus bonds will be looking to get some money back or to get rid of them, then they will have insurance, you get the idea folks.    This is not over folks, also if you have big savings or a small business in the PIGS Countries time to move your savings to non EU Countries, or turn your assets in to gold etc.   The financial crisis of 2008 is not over folks and the policy of theft by the EU is going to make it a lot worse.  

The Cost of the EU - Cyprus Crisis

Guardian: Reports on what awaits the people of Cyprus, " Waiting for poverty to strike is no game. It makes ordinary men and women helpless, desperate and scared. ".

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Thus folks the Banks in Cyprus open tomorrow, the Government has bought in limits in how much the people of Cyprus can take out of their own accounts, the State is telling its OWN people how much of THEIR money they can have, think about that folks, this is not the USSR, Cuba, this is the EU in the 21 Century, its like something out of the early late 1940s folks, those heady black and white days!!.    The question is what next for Cyprus, well advice to the poor and I mean poor people of Cyprus, GET OUT OF THE EURO, its not going to make Cyprus stronger, its going to kill the economy of Cyprus.   The EU has decide to steal the money of Russian savers, on the theory that it is dirty money, and the savers can not say a thing, blackmail in other words folks.  It will be interesting to see how the people of Cyprus react tomorrow, will there be lines of people wanting to get THEIR money and out and be told NO.  How will they react, News crews from around the world will be watching folks. Watch this Space. 

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that died of his combat wounds yesterday, the Soldier was " Lance Corporal Jamie Webb, of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) ".  Our thoughts are with the family of Lance Corporal Webb.