William Atkins
Monday, 06 April 2009 18:09
Science -
Space
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President Obama added,
“In a strange turn of history, the threat of global nuclear war has gone down, but the risk of a nuclear attack has gone up." [New York Times]
And,
"Black market trade in nuclear secrets and nuclear materials abound. The technology to build a bomb has spread.” [New York Times]
Referring to the sanctions imposed on North Korea from the U.N. Security Council, Obama stated,
“Rules must be binding. Violations must be punished. Words must mean something.” [New York Times]
Whether it is a bunch of people in a local neighorbood or a group of countries on Earth, there are rules to abide by in order to get along with others.
When you don't go by the rules people get suspicious of you and think your intentions are not what you say they are.
If North Korea has intentions of launching peaceful payloads with these missiles, then play by the rules.
If not, countries will assume the worst--as they are doing.