Wednesday Wacko of the Week: North Korea

Courtesy of Telegraph News

North Korea is kind of like the crazy ex-girlfriend who doesn't want to get back together, but always wants your attention. If she feels ignored, she'll pull some insane stunt to bring the conversation back to her. This week North Korea was feeling a bit ignored, so they pulled one of those stunts by firing dozens of artillery shells at their southern counterparts. The action killed two South Korean civilians and two soldiers. It prompted the South Korean military to fire back, the US also sent an aircraft carrier to monitor the area. Now, there is little chance a second Korean War will start, in fact, there is very little consequence to the rash decisions by the North. Yet, it's pretty easy to figure why the folks in Pyongyang shot fire; we haven't mentioned them in a while. North Korea wanted to get their name back in the headlines, and they did. Not only did the international media take hold of the 'breaking story', but they also reported a story on North Korea's nuclear program. The Jong-Il family can be happy that they accomplished their goal, but the fact that it was as the cost of 4 casualties is unfortunate, and only solidifies their position as the Wednesday Wacko of the Week. We can be assured that they'll sit back and chill for a bit, that is until we get sick of the story. After that, it's anyone's guess. My prediction is a harassing Facebook message to the new girlfriend.