Biden Dismisses N.K. Launch as "Attention Seeking Behavior'

Maybe I am wrong but Obama may be purposely staying low key on N. Korea because that is what N. Korea doesn't want us to do. The leader of N. Korea is acting like a child begging for attention while he throws his little temper tantrum and Obama isn't giving in to that. While some people think he should act like G. Bush and threaten or give N. Korea ultimatums, Obama is taking the high road and letting N. Korea kick and scream and not giving the leader in N. Korea the reaction he wants. While doing so Obama is working with China and Russia and if the Obama administration acted like some would wish toward N. Korea it wouldn't stop n. Korea and may alienate China and Russia. Obama isn't stupid and is looking at the bigger picture like Russia letting us transport our weapons through Russia to Afghanistan. He may also figure that N. Korea may just get bored like a bad child when no one pays them much attention during their little tantrum. One thing Obama said was he would never let N. Korea get to the point that they have the technology to arm a long range missile with a nuke war head. It will be a lot easier to prevent that with China's blessing and help then to upset the Chinese right now. Reverse psychology. I am glad we have a president that uses his brain and thinks out long range plans instead of being a hip shooter and reacting instantly on ego and emotions.Feel assured that all is in place to protect Hawaii from any real threats and if N. Korea did launch against Hawaii the world as well as China and Russia would see it as an attack against us and most likely be on our side. Just some thoughts.

Joe needs to remember the story we were all told as children he who cry's wolf often enough there will be one ask the sheep

Biden, LOL.

CAW, those are my thoughts exactly. N Korea wants attention and we all play it as low profile and that must really irk N Korea. They aren;t getting what they expected and they just blew a ton of money being fools. Maybe they'll blow all their money trying to get the worlds attention.

CAW, I agree that the Obama administration is being cool towards NK because what they want is attention.
And they usually act up when they want something.
Usually they get rewarded to behave when they are acting like this. Obama is taking a different tack. No attention and no rewards.
This is what many on the right don't realize. Sometimes it is far more effective to do and say little. Sometimes to use aggressive diplomacy, ect.,
There is not a one fits all answer for different countries.

CAW, I also agree with your comments.The Obama administration is very strategic and know how to play the cards as needed. They're none reactive approach is giving America better odds to bring intelligent solutions to very complicated matters.

The real problem with north korea is not the nukes or scuds (although they do raise the stakes). It is the 150,000 convention howitzer 105+ shells that can rain down hell and destruction on Seoul within the first 30 minutes of a re-newed war...and there is nothing the west can do about them...That is why there has been a truce, but no peace for nearly 60 years now...and btw...how did Biden every get to be considered the smart vp candidate...he might be the 'less dumb' one, but only by a thinning hair..

The real problem with north korea is not the nukes or scuds (although they do raise the stakes). It is the 150,000 convention howitzer 105+ shells that can rain down hell and destruction on Seoul within the first 30 minutes of a re-newed war...and there is nothing the west can do about them...That is why there has been a truce, but no peace for nearly 60 years now...and btw...how did Biden every get to be considered the smart vp candidate...he might be the 'less dumb' one, but only by a thinning hair..

This administration is nothing but a gaggle of communist sympathizers and moral cowards. The poor sick Republic is on its way to total destruction and it's traveling there at warp speed.

"One thing Obama said was he would never let N. Korea get to the point that they have the technology to arm a long range missile with a nuke war head." Ok, so define long range? A nuclear incident whether by accident, on purpose, or delivered would kill thousands. Yet Obama is content to sit back and "be cool" while this child plays with his chemistry set and we continue to "hope" for the best.

This administration is nothing but a gaggle of communist sympathizers and moral cowards. The poor sick Republic is on its way to total destruction and it's traveling there at warp speed.

Posted by: rplat ------------------------------As a 29yr Navy man and soon to retire, I disagree with you on all opinions you expressed. This administration and my Commander in Chief are the best we have had in a long time. Its nice having some brains in office and a President that plans and thinks things through and doesn't act on pressure or ego or emotion. That's my opinion.

Mr Biden , they want attention and sure we should give them the best of all. NK country is dangerously on the verge to do something drastic.Even on a small scale lives will be lost. This is not a little army and they will fight.Just read about the battles in the Korean war in 1950.You are a joke sir.

CAW | Jul 4, 2009 3:42:22 PM

"Reverse psychology. I am glad we have a president that uses his brain"
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Reverse Pyschology only works when they know that you are purposely using it....

Honestly we could debate this all together. but in my recent memory he is the first president who when he gets slapped with missle threats from North Korea just turns the other cheek. LOL

Ya so don't give NK all the press. Ill loves it. If they hit us then we strike back with a vengeance, but don't feed into his narcissistic childlike behavior.

Succession, not secession.

Well, would they get our attention if they nuked Seoul?

The President has no strategy to disarm NK or Iran...

The article leads with "Biden Dismisses N.K. Launch as Attention Seeking Behavior"

9/11 was also attention seeking behavior, and the events that led up to that were dismissed as well.

Don't you all feel MUCH safer now?

Oh yeah, Obama's being cool alright. As cool as the chicken I have in my deep freeze at the moment. Face it under Bush, N. Korea wouldn't dare launch any missiles, now under Obama they're launching them weekly and each time longer distances. All the while they have ships carrying who knows what while we just look on sitting on our thumbs saying: They better not launch anymore. What a joke.

Oh yeah, Obama's being cool alright. As cool as the
chicken I have in my deep freeze at the moment. Face
it under Bush, N. Korea wouldn't dare launch any
missiles, Posted by: sas
*************************...Poor sas, looks like the
deep freeze is self afflicting, affecting only the
gray matter in the little brain. Lets refresh the
memory. On July 4th, 2006 North Korea launched
it's FIRST missile test, all on Bush's watch! LOL,
you were saying bush wouldn't dare what ?

Obama is a nice guy who doesn't have a clue.

Obama needs to keep an eye on NK and Joe Biden.

Perhaps Obama's silence is a reflection of his understanding of the issues

"Oh yeah, Obama's being cool alright. As cool as the chicken I have in my deep freeze at the moment. Face it under Bush, N. Korea wouldn't dare launch any missiles, "

Bush would have started a third war? Aren't two endless quagmires enough for one president? Perhaps spend another few trillion on pointless (yet pretty) explosions. NK real threat is its own people. A direct attack on NK without provocation would actually unit the people. Same as Iran. Brians first. Bombs only if called for.

ha ha

brains first!!!