murph - 5/4/2013 05:12
merlin - 4/4/2013 19:33
has the two minute warning started yet?
No and I shall tell you why - in my opinion of course.
Whoever the real decision makers in the DPRK are, are looking to cement the podgy, unexpected leader Kim as this all great and powerful leader.
Even if the DPRK back down, it will be seen as a great success for Kim Jung-Un as he stepped up to the plate with respect to S.Korea, the USA et al.
What is going a little bit wrong now, is instead of China/Russia (main allies / usual suspects) simply continuing with their "steady on now chaps" nonsense, even they are tired of this consistent threat, when all that S.Korea and the USA are doing, are making sure there can be no tin-pot pre-emptive strike!
If they really do want a fight, then in my opinion all DPRK are hoping there will be someone in the US or S.Korean forces that gets a little bit too twitchy on a trigger, to justify it all. They will never start it.