U.S. options limited for response to a nuclear test by North Korea

WASHINGTON (AP) - A nuclear weapons test by North Korea would reverberate around the world, altering the nuclear balance in Asia and posing stark new challenges for U.S. policy-makers and military planners.

Yet, it could also induce China, Russia and other powers to join the United States in seeking UN-approved penalties against the hard-line communist country, analysts and diplomats suggest.

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With U.S. troops heavily involved in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new front in North Korea would present a nightmare for military planners.

The nuclear standoff with North Korea is potentially more worrisome than one with Iran, also a member of Bush's "axis of evil."

more (Long article but worth reading, imo)

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