I told you guys that I would have a new essay up in a few days concerning the North Koreans and their shiny new nukes.

Well here you go. It is called “A Clear Response”

Here is a teaser:

He [Buckley] is assuming that the US would retaliate with nukes. Here is my question: Would the United States have the will to respond with nuclear weapons to an attack on Japan or South Korea? I have serious misgivings about the will of the American people. As a matter of policy, it should be a no brainer, you launch nukes, we melt your country. Pretty simple. But could we do it? Can you imagine what the Left in this country would say if we did that? Hell, they are still pissed at us for nuking Japan and thereby saving a million US lives. Imagine what they would do and say if we nuked a country that only attacked one of our allies. Would you launch one missile or many? I vote for many. My logic is along the lines of shooting an attacker in your home. If you feel threatened enough, and feel your or your family’s life is in danger…unload the clip. A wounded intruder, opps sorry, “victim”, on a stand is a lot more unpredictable than a dead assailant. We would need to unload on the Norks to ensure that nothing is left in the rubble but roaches and rats.

BTW the family emergency appears to be over. Everyone should be ok.