{"id":19699,"date":"2013-03-11T09:07:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T13:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=19699"},"modified":"2013-03-11T09:07:04","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T13:07:04","slug":"threat-by-north-korea-termed-silly-by-some-local-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2013\/03\/11\/threat-by-north-korea-termed-silly-by-some-local-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat by North Korea termed ‘silly’ by some local experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Donna Schlagheck, a Wright State University professor who teaches U.S. Foreign Policy and a course on the United Nations<\/a>, called the situation “a fabricated pseudo threat from a young man who wants to portray a tough image to the world.”<\/p>\n

“I think he is trying to secure his place and relationship with the North Korean military establishment,” Schlagheck said of Kim Jong-un. “It’s almost predictable, over-the-top and rash verbal behavior, which may very well be followed by a new overture to South Korea<\/a> for peace talks. First, you show them what a tough guy you are and then you talk peace.”<\/p>\n

Even though Schlagheck said she doesn’t believe that North Korea could deliver a missile to U.S. soil, the nuclear testing and threats should be taken seriously.<\/p>\n

“Certainily they could against South Korea,” Schlagheck said. “We’re talking 30,000 plus (American) troops in South Korea. I doubt they could deliver a missile to U.S. soil… They don’t have the accuracy. But, they could kill Americans in South Korea and Japan.”<\/p>\n

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