Why are we afraid of North Korea? – New Yorkers have their say
Published: 31 May, 2009, 11:01
TAGS: Arms, Nuclear, Asia, The Resident, USA
North Korea has been making headlines all around the world this week with its second nuclear test. Lori “The Resident” Harfenist took to the New York streets to find out what people think about the issue.
Following the nuclear test, US President Barack Obama responded with an official statement saying North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons is a threat to world peace, but countries like Pakistan, Iran and Israel also have nuclear technologies.
So the question is: why should the world be more afraid of North Korea and why is it ok for some countries to have nuclear capabilities and others not? Find out what New Yorkers think.
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communism is dead! the North Koreans repress there loyal servants also known as citizens in an attempt to build nuclear arms to fight who? USA? it is a joke to think they could threaten the USA, sure they could afflict some damage...but the short range ballistic capability of Korea should be more of a worry to Russia than the USA? yet what are the Russians and Chinese doing? why don't they lead the charge for once instead of it ALWAYS being USA? or is it only people who are truly free that care for those that have no freedom?