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Who Poses The Most Danger To World Peace, Iran, North Korea, or Russia/China?

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Q: We have seen the terror alert warning system elevated recently. Many Americans are edgy and worried about the next strike that most feel is a given, it's just a matter of when. Based on your years of intense research - and I might add, this is all you do is chase down facts on this critical issue - do you feel American cities are still being targeted for major terrorist attacks?

Pat: According to former FBI agent Paul Williams, Bin Laden has now targeted 6-9 US cities with nuclear bombs, bombs that easily could have been built using US technology and components provided illegally by the Bushes to not only Pakistan but also China. As mentioned earlier, GW Bush has further facilitated the transfer of US nuclear technology to China by deliberately not carrying out the recommendations of the Cox report after the 1998 Chinagate scandal to stop Chinese espionage inside the US of military contractors and nuclear labs by 3000 Communist Chinese front companies set up inside the US according to the FBI. (Emphasis added.)

Break - This issue has also been exposed by journalists Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough in a Washington Times piece dated July 23, 2004 where they reported in part:

"The White House and Energy Department apparently do not want the public to know that China was the source of nuclear warhead design information supplied to Libya and possibly other rogue states by the covert nuclear supplier group led by Pakistani Abdul Qadeer Khan. Much More

Today there is breaking news, and even though South Korea has threatened preemptive strikes if the North continues their provocative behavior - I don't see either backing down, and I found a commentary that describes in detail the carnage that is possible, and it's mind-numbing. Korea at DEFCON 1? I have found the silence to be deafening until just a few minutes ago when:

North Korea test-fires more missiles, says Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) - North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative.

Pyongyang fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said.

The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a range of about 500 kilometers (310 miles), according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

"It's part of military training, but there seem to be no movements of troops or anything that would suggest preparations for military operations. Much More

I've been holding off publishing this article until there was a move from either side, and much to my surprise, Kim Jong il does appear to be backing down. The "threat" the United States and the international community have been looking for was a launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile aimed toward Hawaii or another US state or territory - which so far has failed to materialize. As I see it, China is the only country that holds the power to stop North Korea from starting what could be a nuclear conflict - and if they don't, then it is sanctioned by China - and we need to know what their ulterior motives are - and fast! Hypothetically, if China stands back and doesn't enter the war, and it's limited to the Korean Peninsula, how many American lives will be lost in South Korea, and what will the amount of radiation that eventually falls-out on the United States cause in regard our future health and the panic that would occur? Imagine those who are in the projected path of the fallout attempting to move to safer areas, and the possibility of it escalating further...

Right now, I believe the danger of a nuclear confrontation is higher than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis - and I'm not sure why. China's conduct in the next few days are key to solving this crisis, and if China doesn't reign-in their puppet - it may be time for millions of people to put their heads between their legs and kiss their butts good-bye. North Korea, by not testing another intercontinental ballistic missile, has backed down to some extent and may be posturing themselves to be the victim if preemptive strikes are carried out because of their so-called war games which in reality - threaten no one. We're not past the danger period if the North does attempt a launch of a missile capable of hitting US targets, however, in this writer's opinion, based on the global situation we now face, such a launch would only be carried out if China approves of the action - and that facet of the crisis has yet to manifest itself.

Make no mistake; the provocative actions of North Kore and Iran are being subsidized by China and Russia, and our "intelligence gurus" need to address the source of the problem, not the threats being made by puppet regimes that can easily be controlled by their "benefactors" - Russia and China. I agree with the Oregonian in that we don't have an issue with North Korea - but with China who is their primary benefactor to a depth that without China's support - North Korea would cease to exist as anything more than a bankrupt and failed state, which would crumble and such an action might even awaken the North Korean people to the fact the "Dear Leader" is not divine, but a cruel sociopath that has made their lives pure, unadulterated hell while their South Korean neighbors enjoy the fruits of their labor and enjoy a degree of freedom that North Korean's can only dream about.

If China believes that a nuclear exchange could happen on the Korean Peninsula, and they can claim that they had no hand in the limited war that would follow - it's imperative that we understand that the nuclear fall-out is more than likely to journey to mainland America and wreck the havoc I earlier described in this article. "Proxy" wars have been conducted throughout our history, and based by the constant backing of Russia and China in regard these two nations, both are destabilizing their respective regions while operating under the protection of Russia and China. Russia needs oil prices to increase and China's motive(s) still escape me - unless they have written-off North Korea and would be content to witness the nuclear fallout and the subsequent damage to the US Mainland.

One thing is certain. The Bush administration has left the world more unstable than any time in my memory, and if Barack Obama is forced to take radical action to solve an issue which only force will resolve - we can thank the Bush administration for placing "land mines" throughout the world where the Obama administration is attempting to mend fences and bring back some trust and credibility to the United States. Gone are the days when we only negotiated with friends and allies to a policy of attempting to solve most of our problems diplomatically - a tough job in a world that is ever increasing to be anti-American.

I believe the Russians are laughing their butts off in regard Afghanistan, knowing it was CIA funded groups that brought in the crucial "Stinger" anti-aircraft missiles which irrevocably changed the course of the war, which were portable and used with ruthless efficiency. Russia abandoned the Afghanistan War as a broken country - exactly what the Russians are hoping will happen to America. Actions begun during the Bush administration and their refusal to compromise has Russia extremely suspicious of the United States, and through diplomacy, we need to mend our relations with Russia. I hope Hillary Clinton is up to the task, but in all honesty - Bill Clinton is one of our most seasoned diplomats.

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