Get Ready For Another North Korean Nuke Test -- A Commentary

North Korean soldiers look south on the north side as they stand guard in front of the border line (bottom) upon Belgium's Prince Philippe's visit at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, May 10, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

From The Wall Street Journal:

Iran could soon be following Pyongyang's example.

The curtain is about to rise again on the long-running nuclear tragicomedy, "North Korea Outwits the United States." Despite Kim Jong Il's explicit threats of another nuclear test, U.S. Special Envoy Stephen Bosworth said last week that the Obama administration is "relatively relaxed" and that "there is not a sense of crisis." They're certainly smiling in Pyongyang.

In October 2006, North Korea witnessed the incredible diplomatic success it could reap from belligerence. Its first nuclear test brought resumption of the six-party talks, which gave Kim Jong Il cover to further advance his nuclear program.

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