MAD

Just listening to President Obama talking in Prague.

Heart may well be in the right place, but on nukes he seems to have neglected the fact that some genies are out of bottles.

Also, he seems not to have heard of the concept of mutually assured destruction.

Admittedly that worked only with leaders in states that wished to survive and thrive, which with some in the Middle East and North Korea might not be the case, but I can't really say I agree that having 'em means using 'em, at least in the terms he tried to suggest.

But he certainly has the kiddies in the square in his pocket. Who knows? Maybe it will work. I just hope they get the right feeds, and messages, in Islamabad and Pyongyang. Mind you, even if 'they' do, I'm not so sure their people, who are often not an electorate, will.

I'm sure Neville Chamberlain meant well, too. And for a while enjoyed basking in the glow of being everyone's favourite pacifist. Especially Hitler.

Ironic that he's making this speech in Prague. Or maybe deliberate? Or just tempting fate.

Telegraph - North Korea claims 'victory' over rocket launch as UN deadlock continues

Telegraph - Barack Obama can't make rogues like North Korea play by his rules - what goes down (like a lead balloon), might go up... sadly

Gaurdian - With a rocket, Obama's hope is shot back down to earth - By way of payback, who reads this far? Balances out. Hold that thought.

I guess some just HOPED others would CHANGE.

Meanwhile, the nuke genie gets uninvented and pops back in the bottle.

Me, I just think the whole thing is MAD:)

Addendum:

Telegraph - Japan 'should develop nuclear weapons' to counter North Korea threat - Oooooo....k.