The consequences of an appeasement policy...

... are that some piss-ant little country with a chip on its shoulder can threaten to start World War III. It is not just obscene that North Korea has so openly threatened us, but even moreso that they obviously expect to do so without repercussions. Get this straight--country's that violate the rights of their own citizens don't care one whit about your rights. Diplomacy for them is a game that they play to gain time to become an actual threat. Appeasment = Death on a massive scale for combatants on both sides of the conflict.

For a country so obviously superior in military terms to allow North Korea to become the threat that they have is unconscionable. I fear that war, and perhaps Nuclear conflict, may be inevitable at this point. It could have been avoided if the US had acted when the threat began, instead of allowing it to blossom. The blame lies squarely on those that refuse to ackowledge history; that appeasement promotes further conflict. If you are truly against war, you should advocate that the US respond to threats with immediate and overwhelming force--to dissuade other would-be attackers from leading us down this road. Indeed we have become the "paper tiger."

For a serious analysis on what is wrong with current American foreign policy, and what has led us to this point, read this article.

"First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire."- Roland Deschain, of Gilead, Stephen King, The Dark Tower.