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Or at least that’s what I have to assume, since it appears Hillary and I agree on something….namely that North Korea is like a bratty child:

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said North Korea should not receive the attention it is seeking through behavior like missile launches and likened Pyongyang’s behavior to that of unruly children.

“What we’ve seen is this constant demand for attention,” Clinton, who is in India, said in an interview that aired on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday.

They certainly have operated that way.  Every time the world is concentrating on something else North Korea finds a way to act out and demand attention again.  It’s essentially a huge insecurity complex on a national scale.  Thinking they are really special but not getting the attention they think they deserve, the act out until they get it.  As soon as the ADD-like attention of the world shifts, out comes the next temper tantrum.

Hillary and I agree on something?? I’m starting to feel a little nauseous….oh wait, nevermind, then there is this.

“And maybe it’s the mother in me or the experience that I’ve had with small children and unruly teenagers and people who are demanding attention — don’t give it to them, they don’t deserve it, they are acting out,” she said.

Clinton also downplayed the threat that North Korea poses to the United States, saying: “They don’t pose a threat to us. We know that our allies, Japan and South Korea, are very concerned.”

Yeah, okay I understand the not giving them attention thing.  Believe me, childless as I am, I get it.  But in this case, this particular child is running around the house with a can of kerosene and a lighter.  Eventually the little bastard is gonna burn the house down and really there isn’t a punishment harsh enough to be appropriate for that….or at least there isn’t one that isn’t gonna have the cops going all arresty on your ass.  Ok my analogy kinda breaks down there, but you get the idea.

Plus this whole North Korea isn’t a threat.  Didn’t we just move a bunch of military resources to deal with a threat from North Korea.  The people of Hawaii are probably wondering why the whole statehood thing didn’t also include them in “us”.  Oh and another group of “us” you’ve probably forgotten about….remember all those soldiers stationed in South Korea?? Yeah, that country, the one south of North Korea.  I’m pretty sure those soldiers are citizens….hell, I bet they even pay taxes!

And remember the whole Smart Diplomacy you Democrats raved about in the election?? Was part of that abandoning close allies?  Every since that whole “incident“, Japan has been like a loyal puppy, and while he may piss on the rug every once in awhile, he’s probably worth keeping.  Besides, what would the Christmas shopping season be like without companies like Sony??

Now Hillary I know your motherly instincts are guiding you here, and even though William acts up now and then, you did a good job of raising two children.  I’m just not sure those instincts translates to the world stage.  So instead of ignoring the child, maybe pull out a couple of the “You just wait until your father gets home” and perhaps a “go to your room, no supper for you” instead.