North Korea

Thus sayeth Obama's National Security Advisor General James Jones (USMC Ret.):

"I firmly believe that the United States is not only safe, but will be more secure, and the American people are increasingly safer because of the president's leadership that he has displayed consistently over the last four months both at home and abroad."

Of course, this is taken out of context.  He was specifically replying to Big Dick Cheney's claims that by banning "torture" Obama has made America less safe, but still...he goes there...

...on the exact same day that North Korea declared the armistice which ended the Korean War in 1953 invalid because South Korea joined up with the US to inspect ships coming out of NK for nuclear and other weaponry goodies.  And this is after they've tested, what, three or four missles over the past couple of days and detonated one nuclear bomb underground.  But let's get back to the armistice-busting.  This armistice, which split the Korean peninsula into two countries, separated by a DMZ at the 38th Parallel, has stood for fifty-six years, and neither side has ever threatened abandoning it until today. Why could that be? Hmmm.  Let's think about it for a second.  There's plenty of speculation running around that Kim's health is on the wane and that he's looking to solidify his legacy.  But why would he be doing this now?  Does he want to spend the summer on a beach in the south?  Or is it because Kim Jong-Il feels he can get away with it now.  Do you suspect he feels more or less threatened by the United States of America and its current Commander in Chief, Barack Obama than he did when George W. Bush was in office?  I don't know.  What could it possibly be? 

/sarcasm.

And, yet, today, of all days, is the day that the freakin' NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR to the President of the United States of America decides to declare the US is safer than ever.  How could we not be safe?  EUROPE LOVES US!  Of course we're safe, because our allies respect and admire us again!  This makes us inherently more safe.  Of course it does.  And how are they working to make the world safer from North Korea with their allies?  They're working hard with its allies at the UN on a resolution:

"{...}where we are gathering the different points of views of those engaged," {US Ambassador to the UN} Rice said. "It's serious business. It's complicated and we need to be in touch with our capitals repeatedly. And this is going to be one that we work to get right rather than to pop out prematurely." 

And just what are they trying to gather different points of view for?  This complicated diplomatic process is trying to put forth... SANCTIONS!  Yes, the almighty, all-holy sanctions that Kim Jong-Il has proven time and time again he doesn't give a crap about and has a flagrantly good time proving as much. 

What world are these people living in?  Because it sure as hell isn't the real one.