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Words and paper agreements with these people are worthless. Sheer force is the only language they understand, or respect. The absence of force is seen as weakness and emboldens even more aggressive action by them.

What, then, should the United States do about this North Korean nuclear test? One option is tighter economic sanctions. North Korea has been under sanctions for some time; it didn't stop them, nor will new sanctions. Another option would be for the President to sit down with Kim Jung-il, one-on-one, and try to come to an agreement that would stuff the nuclear genie back into the bottle. This is the option that many Democrats, and socialists around the world, would prefer.

Another option: bomb the hell out of Pyongyang, with special attention to every building Kim Jung-il is known to frequent, and every known missile base in the country.

Of course, this would unleash seismic ripples around the world. Iran would almost certainly crank up its military and enter the fray in Iraq - unless Tehran were known to be on the target list. Russia and China - and France, of course - would scream bloody murder. And the George Soros-funded anti-war groups in the U.S. would go ballistic.

The aftermath would be ugly, no doubt. It will be no more attractive a year from now, or five years from now - it will be even worse. But if it does not occur before these "evil" nations get fully operational, the explosions will be in the United States, and the screams will come from Americans.

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Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA.

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