Will North Korea test a nuclear weapon? What should happen if they do?

They probably will eventually. When they do, the United States will probably beat the crap out of them, and we get a nice war going on. However, I doubt that "no other" country will step up. South Korea is obviously pretty angry, and Japan is ready to... do whatever they're allowed to do. If Russia or China happen to decide to stick with the United States, North Korea's done for. However, if the Communists decide to stick together, we'll get a big world war.

They did it: FOXNews.com - North Korea Claims Test of Nuclear Weapon; U.S. Officials Can't Confirm - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

Now we just have to see what the world will say and do about it .

Foley who?

No big deal. Bush has a plan doesn't he?

Oh, that's right,let someone who knows what they are doing deal with it.

First step, Let the UN waist some time, maybe let them get to 15-18 resolutions. Then we will bomb there sites.

I think the whole confrontation could have been prevented by holding direct talks with Korea instead of relying on other nations to do our biding.

Our weak foreign policy is rearing it's ugly head.

I think we should have destroyed their nuclear site a long time ago.

There is no doubt in my mind he would sell a bomb to the highest bidder.

This should be a great topic of political discussion for the next few weeks leading up to election day. I havn't heard anything from either party as far as solving this problem yet.

North Corea is acting ridiculously, it is openly challenging the entire world to a stand off, thats what nukes provoke = war. Are they expecting anything diferent? It brushed away the peacefull nuclear activities excuse, and put the whole world on alert, I believe that if it comes to military action it will be a worldwide coalition which will recieve great internal support from the North Korean masses(which by the way would be starving if not for external donations). I wonder what Pyongyang(is that how you spell it?) is hoping to acomplish with such a defience to world peace, any opinions?

I know that this will sound like yet another conspiracy theory, and it is actually pretty insulting to the american people in general, but since it did occur to me I believe it at least deserves a quick note: Is this North Korean scandal an american ploy? I mean think, the war in Iraq went awfully(media wise) and they also lost control in Afganistan could this not just be a scam by the american government to distract americans from internal problems which are curtly adressed if even that. If you believe me wrong, please open my eyes.

The latest confrontation is the result of failed foreign policy in dealing with this problem. Bush just let the cat out of the bag, only he can't get it back in without someone to help him.

lol no. Why even bring that up? North Korea has been building their nuclear program since the 90's

Oh so its Bush's fault now.

Never fails to amaze me

It happened on the Bush watch. Who else is there to blame?

Maybe the guy that gave them a light water nukaler reactor. And his name wasn't Bush, LOL!

The North Korean dictator is being greatly criticized by most of the world, could he actually hope for sucess against such pressure? I didnt say that their nuclear program is part of a grand scheme, but unless he is clinicly insane he would never openly challenge the world in such a manner. We can only guess until this whole story unfolds.

Do you have a link that explains that statement?

Sure, with the help of Iran, Syria and through in a few communist countrys like Cuba, Venesuela. Don't forget mother China.

They don't call him Kim Jon (mentally) Il for nothing.

Do a search on Clinton North Korea reactor. I used "ask" so your results may vary.

Actually I was pleasntly surprised to find that China is against them this time, and is supporting a complete stop to North Korean nuclear testing. Cuba is pretty shook up with Fidel`s health condition, and isn't really taking sides, and I don't think even Iran has the guts to stand up to a USA-China-Rest of the world coalition.