North Korea Nuclear Test
Kim Jung Il makes good on his threat:
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday it had exploded a nuclear weapon for the first time, an underground test that defied international warnings but was hailed by the communist nation as a "great leap forward" for its people.
Good roundups at Stop The ACLU and Hot Air.
Also here. Shhh - MK is sleeping...
Let's see if China changes course. Somehow I doubt it. Japan's response will likely be the one to watch.
A lot of hay being made of the small size of the blast suggesting a less-than-successful test, combined with the failures of NK's long-range missiles. Small points, if you ask me. Surely NK is working to improve their designs.
Added: From the appeasement crowd, a stunning level of ignorance:
All of this, of course, comes after years of the Bush administration alternately mismanaging and ignoring the North Korea situation. President Bush claimed he would not tolerate a nuclear North Korea, but he has done worse than that: he ignored the threat of North Korea as it expanded its nuclear arsenal, and was unable to offer the appropriate carrots and sticks to prevent this hugely destabilizing event. Shameful.
So I guess it's our fault for not cowering to a madman and giving him whatever he wanted, eh? Never mind that this scenario was predetermined back in the 90's, and please lets forget that there was a multilateral effort in dealing with NK. If AJ in DC's views had dominated over history, we'd be having this discussion in a different language. Sick.
Here's the only good idea coming from the left blogosphere this morning (H/T Allahpundit, linked above). I'll be working hard all day to convince TB that the world is ending any day now to test the DUer's suggestions. I will not be providing a full report, however. If blogging tapers off again, you'll know why.
