The new old war in Korea

[kandrathe]

Well, it's not really a new war, it's a war that has never concluded.

As to what's going on, NK is wanting attention again, they don't think they're getting as much play on the world stage as they think they should. Thing is, if this does come to blows, China may tell NK that they're on their own this time. China is annoyed quite a bit with NK.

What will happen next is anyone's guess, but no matter what NK does right now, they're in a lose lose situation.

I would think that China will do what is in the best interest of China, and not really care about world reaction this time. No one will mount an opposition to China. I think it might still be a toss up as to whether China will shrug, or get involved. If they do get involved, then it would be stale-mate again.

You are right about the lose - lose situation in NK. They are really just China's crazy tool, which occasionally get used to beat up the Asian market for China's gain. I read an article in the Guardian about this perhaps being Obama's war mistake, just as Iraq was Bush's war mistake.