[Bitsy]

This will wipe Foley right off the front page in a flash.
We may take military action in response--certainly there will be immediate convening of of the Security Council.

Additionally, anything that can be brought up that infers this is the result of the Bush Administration, then that angle will be played. For the libs, this will be their response, rather than getting behind the President, Japan and the civilized world.


And the Dims reaction will be: Hey, Foley is more important that N. Korea blasting off a Nuke. this is all Bush's fault. It's not fair that our October surprise should be overshadowed by a nuclear bomb!

[pawdoggie]

Additionally, anything that can be brought up that infers this is the result of the Bush Administration, then that angle will be played. For the libs, this will be their response, rather than getting behind the President, Japan and the civilized world.

Actually, that's pretty much what the pre-scripted Democrat talking points look like: 1)President Bush calling NK part of the "axis of evil" caused them to restart their nuke program. 2) President Bush should have held the two party talks Kim Jong Il wanted. 3) President Bush could have negotiated a NK "nuclear freeze" like the brilliant agreement Jimmy Carter and Maddy Albright got for BJ Clinton.

Sadly, too many people will buy into this if the President fails to get right out in front with a program of military and/or economic measures to pressure the NKs. Personally, I think that the other 5 members of the six power talks have some economic surprises in for KJI, if he pulls his nuke smoke wagon.