It should not be a discussion of whether or not North Korea has a nuclear weapon, because intelligence estimates have shown for some time now that they have at least one nuclear weapon, and enough nuclear material to create many more.

The testing on October the eighth should prove that North Korea is run by a demented and warped Dictator. So how long should America stand by and let evil continue to lurk in the shadows of fruitful democracies throughout the world?

The US must support the prospectus of freedom from tyranny in the Korean Peninsula, and the safety of China, Japan, and Russia.

President Bush should also receive praise from everyone by identifying North Korea as a member of the Axis of Evil three years ago, and ending the financial aid to them that was started by Bill Clinton and Madeline “Chamberlain” (the aid given to them by the Clinton administration by some reports are over $600 Billion).

Nonetheless, Kim Jong-Il’s interests in becoming a nuclear power essentially intimidates American allies in Japan and South Korea, which breaks down our allegiances with them, and puts unwarranted pressure on the United States.

His idiotic and dangerous behavior is a slap in the face to the United Nations as well as starting an epidemic that seeks to destroy international stability. North Korea’s lone approach to ascertain international aid is to instill fear in those who do not support their cause.

We must strike first, or Japan should break out the “checkbook” as Mike says, and dismantle their aspirations of becoming a nuclear superpower. Kim Jong-Il has shown the world he possesses the gravest threat; however, he has overestimated the leverage he has gained, and he WILL behave recklessly as a result. He has isolated himself and his countrymen by ignoring the consensus that a North Korean nuclear test is intolerable, and Policymakers must be aware of this.