North Korea test fires long range rocket.

[Jagos]

Mannix, I'm not quite understanding that last sentence. Are you saying we (the US) don't really want to take down Kim Jong Il because we just want peace?

[Mannix]

Originally Posted by Jagos

Mannix, I'm not quite understanding that last sentence. Are you saying we (the US) don't really want to take down Kim Jong Il because we just want peace?

No, I'm saying that we don't 'take down' North Korea (in the short term) because our interests in the region are mainly economic, and paying Kim Jong Il to shut up for a little bit is less expensive than a war (in the short term).