The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted another nuclear test on Friday, 9 September.
President Barack Obama stated:
To be clear, the United States does not, and never will, accept North Korea as a nuclear state… Today’s nuclear test, a flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council Resolutions, makes clear North Korea’s disregard for international norms and standards for behavior and demonstrates it has no interest in being a responsible member of the international community.
With Obama’s statement in mind, consider the answer to these relevant questions:
- Has the DPRK attacked another country? Can the same be said about the Republic of Korea (ROK)?
- Does every member of the United Nations not have the right to self defense under article 51 of the United Nations Charter?
- Does the US refrain from attacking other countries?
- Did the aggressions launched against Iraq, Libya, and Syria show a regard for international norms and standards?
- Has the US genuinely demonstrated an interested in being a responsible member of the international community?
- Has the US adhered to article VI of the NPT – a binding commitment for disarmament by the nuclear-weapon states?
- Would Iraq, Libya, and Syria have been attacked if they had been nuclear-weapon states?
Monopoly Media “Analysis” as Disinformation
Do state/corporate media in the West give a balanced reporting on the DPRK? Or independent media?
Consider the level of “analysis” by Saša…