Posted on 05/25/2009 2:22:20 PM PDT by Libloather
Obama calls for action after NKorea nuclear test
by Andrew Beatty
Mon May 25, 1:58 pm ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama said the international community must act after North Korea's "reckless" nuclear and missile tests on Monday, as calls grew for tougher action against Pyongyang.
"North Korea's nuclear ballistic missile programs pose a great threat to the peace and security of the world and I strongly condemn their reckless action," Obama said ahead of a Memorial Day ceremony to honor war dead.
"The United States and the international community must take action in response."
North Korea faced a swirl of condemnation from world capitals after it said it had detonated a nuclear bomb early Monday.
The test, the second following a October 2006 experiment, came despite international pressure on Pyongyang to rein in its nuclear program after years of stuttering disarmament talks.
United Nations Security Council members are expected to meet in an emergency session later Monday as countries ponder how to respond.
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China is likely to be key in deciding how the international community responds to the test, with Beijing normally reticent to take a tough line on its neighbor for fear of critically destabilizing the regime.
But Nancy Pelosi, the top US lawmaker, currently visiting China, called on the world's most populous nation to bring its weight to bear.
"The Chinese must use their influence to help bring North Korea to the table for the six-party talks," Pelosi said from Shanghai, alluding to disarmament talks including the two Koreas, the US, China, Russia and Japan.
"Today's announcement makes that need all the more urgent," she said.
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Anybody who thinks Omoron cares about N. Korea having a nuke please raise their hand.
What is this international community must act? Why can’t Obama act. Oh, I forgot he is a coward and pantywaist who has to bow to a King before he can even speak.
He needs to go. No ifs, ands or buts.
Bambi is currently in seclusion with TOTUS trying to figure out just what the hell to do now. I am relieved to know that such a steady hand is at the tiller as we ride through this nasty storm. s/o
So take action Mr. Present.
obama's complete ineptitude on almost everything he does (or doesn't) do, makes me think that his reaction to something as disastrous as a nuke going off on American soil would be just another call to the "International Community" to take action.
All that I can do when I hear him speak is to shake my head in disgust.
Sanctions, strongly-worded letters, waxing indignant. What a f***ing joke. Nations who are our avowed enemies continue headlong towards acquiring the means to smack us down big time, and our politicians just pussyfoot around. And I put Bush in that same category, as he talked a good game but did nothing.
Well it’s a good thing Clinton made the commies promise to only use nuclear technology for peaceful domestic power-generating,before he gave it to them.........
I’m surprised Ozone said anything about it. After all he’s the ONE who’s supposed to be making us safer, right?
I guess N. Korea didn’t buy his ‘everyone hold hands and sing kumbaya’ B.S. Then again, neither did Iran that is sending its naval forces to the Gulf of Aden.
What a foreign policy mess this man is.
Here's something to think about, not only doesn't he care if N Korea has a nuke, what if they use said nuke on S Korea, would Bozo do anything to protect the 47,000 troops we have there? Would he go to S Korea's aid? I have my doubts that he would.
So...0bama “strongly condemns” the actions of the NKoreans, huh? Well, I’ll be dogged. I didn’t know he had it in him to be this indignant...
What a panytwaist. He’s way out of his league, and has been since his days as a community organizer in Old Chi-Town.
It’s time to take back the country.
Seriously - you are POTUS - what do YOU do ?
Write a strongly-worded letter! Maybe write a second one!!
Cutting off any aid to NK would be a good start.
Obama’s going to get really, really, really angry. Why, he might even send Kim a strongly worded letter. Maybe not!
What did Bush do three years ago ? I forget .
Apparently.
I said ANY aid, and not just from the US.
Also, Hitlery just called for a cutoff of food aid back last month.
Whatever he did doesn’t seem to have worked . : )
I think it’s time for Barak Hussein Obama to take some strong action — and assign a study commission on this one.
I hope he’s up to the task.
Go Bambi — show us what a decisive, strong willed leader you are.
"North Korea's nuclear ballistic missile programs pose a great threat to the peace and security of my golf game and I strongly condemn their reckless action," Obama said before teeing off.
Yes....they must act indignant.
Much grim-faced finger wagging to be seen on the news soon.
Greens should be more worried about Nukes, than nuclear power plants.
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