This is the term now being used to describe North Korea.

As most of you know, the ‘Sopranos’ is a television show about an organized crime family.

It appears that we now have the answer as to why North Korea is so fiercely determined to develop nukes. They want to sell the technology to countries like Iran…and the terrorists.

And, they’re financing the program by moving heroin and other illegal goods, such as phony U.S. brand cigarettes, through their shipping channels to other criminals, in other countries, around the world.

It’s a mafia, under the guise of a nation-state.

Hmmm….

So, that answers the question I posed in my article entitled, “So…What’s Wrong With North Korea?’. And, now that we know, I guess our little inquiring minds can just watch the political maneuverings, and chuckle.

Why?

Because, unfortunately, the Cold War has taught most of us the danger of a nuclear weapons buildup raging out of control on this planet. And North Korea, in its apparent ignorance of this fact, is simply engaged in a hopeless battle.

You see, we know that the balance of power in the world is a delicate one. And, we know that, in the world political arena, one good turn leads to another….

So, if North Korea were to become successful in developing nukes, and selling them, then other countries would respond, via espionage, via freezing their financial assets, and via embargo, if not war.

By the way, other countries have already started to freeze North Korean financial assets in their countries…

So, this one is a no-brainer—even a school child could figure it out.

You want to come to the table again to talk, North Korea. But, nobody except your ‘allies’, Russia and China, really want to hear what you’ve got to say. And, the only reason THEY'RE listening is that they're trying to figure out how to make a buck off of your foolishness.

The rest of us have already made up our minds--No nukes for you, North Korea!

We'll all just listen, until you come to the realization that we have no intention of allowing you to peddle nuclear technology to those that would kill us all...

Maybe we should, in addition, send you to bed early with no dinner, since you're behaving like rebellious children.

You see, having the means to protect your national interests, and peddling weapons of mass murder, are two VERY different agendas. The latter is a REALLY BAD thing.

Such Silly Sopranos!

Wendi