Obama: North Korea 'Recklessly Challenging' International Community

Fox News ^ | Monday, May 25, 2009 | James Rosen and Greg Palkot and The Associated Press

[speelurker]

North Korea's nuclear test is a "matter of grave concern," President Obama said Monday, as officials in Washington accused the rogue regime of blatantly defying the international community.

The communist country said it had carried out a powerful underground nuclear test, much larger than one conducted in 2006. The regime also test-fired three short-range, ground-to-air missiles later Monday from the same northeastern site where it launched a rocket last month, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources.

The twin moves were roundly condemned in Washington.

"These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations," Obama said in a written statement, calling them an apparent violation of international law. "North Korea's attempts to develop nuclear weapons, as well as its ballistic missile program, constitute a threat to international peace and security."

[hoosier hick]

“And if you don’t stop we’re going to say even MEANER things about you....” Obama

hh

[A message]

I not scared of you Kenra boy.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Rattling your saber isn’t smart if your own constituency snickers when you do it, Obama.

[tx_eggman]

Pee-Wee Herman at work

[fso301]

Sounds as if a cabinet meeting will be called to determine if a strongly worded letter is needed.

[avacado]

Obama: North Korea 'Recklessly Challenging' International Community

Nothing gets past that boy...

[stentorian conservative]

Recklessly challenging?

How about recklessly defying?

Nah, too obvious for the captain.

[yldstrk]

He ain’t challenging the community Bambi, son, he is challenging you. And guess what? Euroweenies ain’t about to follow you anywhere. Ya wanna know why? Cos you have already shown yourself to be a scared little kid. So, you made your bed. You have led us straight to hell.

[Orbiting_Rosie's_Head]

From now on, they’re on double-secret probation!

[Joe Boucher]

not sure anything N. Korea does isn’t Ok’d in advance by the Chi-coms.

[dfwgator]

[Lysandru]

I can't say that I blame Obama for the N. Korean mess-- this has been a bi-partisan goat rope from the get-go.

But I am tired of the pretense that we are going to actually stop N. Korea's WMD programs.

[Islaminaction]

His words mean nothing and our enemies know that. He is a joke.

[VRWCTexan]

No need to waste time holding new metings - just recycle this from April 5, 2009...

“Hours after North Korea’s missile test, President Obama...called for new United Nations sanctions and laid out a new approach to American nuclear disarmament policy — one intended to strengthen the United States and its allies in halting proliferation”.....

[rvoitier]

For his statement, hope he doesn't forget the Windex^® so he won't stutter.

[rvoitier]

Perfect! lol

[italianquaker]

If he was half the man Michelle is maybe they would listen

[Allegra]

Obama’s recklessly challenging freedom.

[greyfoxx39]

Starting the count-down until Bill Richardson shows up on the cable news shows as the "Kim Jong" expert.....ten..nine..eight..