What Are We Waiting For?

North Korea needs to be taught a lesson. I came into work this morning and saw news that several US and South Korea websites had been hacked and/or disrupted by what seems to be an organized cyber attack. Of course, North Korea is suspectedly behind the attack. If the allegations are true, this would just be the latest in a series of events committed by the North that warrants punishment. On Independence Day, the North test fired at least seven short range missiles off its eastern coast. That is in violation of several sanctions by the UN Security Council.

And speaking of the sanctions, who actually thinks they will work? What is the punishment? As far as I can tell, the only punishment I have seen is the UN Security Council "condemning" North Korea for their actions. Wow, condemn the North? That'll stop them. I understand that war and military action should be the last resort, but what is the world waiting for? Are they waiting for the North to sell weapons grade plutonium or enriched uranium to worldwide terrorists? Are they waiting for the North to bomb Japan or South Korea?

North Korea is making a mockery of the UN Security Council by defying every sanction they put on the table. In fact, the sanctions seem to be causing an increase in disruptive behavior by the rogue state. It's time for the world to take action. It's time for North Korea to be taught a lesson once and for all. It's time for the UN Security Council to grow a set and authorize stiffer penalties on the North for breaking international law. I only hope they figure this out before the North strikes first.