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Originally posted by CamChicks
North Korea doesn't really want a nuclear arsenal to use, they want the political leverage and all the finanical benefits that come with it. Call it a bribe if you want, but that's what it boils down to. Through diplomacy, we'll eventually reach another agreement. (we had a positive arrangement, until Bush screwed that up) Getting up on our moral highhorse and turning this into an egodriven competition of will is ultimately not in anyones best interests. This policy of ignoring disenfranchised people until they finally blow something up to get our attention is a bad course to follow. Part of being the President means dealing with people you don't like. George doesn't understand that. (just look at all the ridiculous policies he's enacted against Cuba)
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That's correct. Once you have Nuclear weapons you're a power on the world stage. You become one of the 'elite' and you're respected and treated better by all the other countries that have nuclear weapons.
You can sit at the table with the best of the best get things you want through agreements and talks that you never would get if you didn't have nuclear weapons. It's pure politics. Korea has learned that this is the only way they are gauranteed independence as well as the possbility of opening their markets for greater trade between nations like the US.