Cold War II

President Bush fancies himself a war President, and in that regard he is doing a fantastic job.

He has already imitated the war Vietnam by getting us into an unwinnable and costly war in Iraq.

Now, his being a bullish moron when it comes to foreign policy has gotten us into a standoff with a nuclear power that is within range of the U.S. Western coast.

From USA Today:

SEOUL — North Korea said Tuesday that it had the ability to launch a pre-emptive attack on the United States in its latest threat since being told it must stop its illegal trade activities.

"Our strong revolutionary might put in place all measures to counter (a) possible U.S. pre-emptive strike," the North Korea Foreign Ministry said, according to the Korean Central News Agency. "Pre-emptive strike is not the monopoly of the United States."

The ministry also said the North had built atomic weapons to counter the U.S. nuclear threat.

"We made nuclear weapons because of a nuclear threat from the United States," the ministry said.

The CIA has said the North may have enough plutonium from its nuclear program for at least a half-dozen weapons.

So, six nuclear warheads within range of the Western coast of the United States with a pissed off government in control. Great job Bush.