John Everard, a former British Ambassador to North Korea, says the country is dangerous whether it does or does not have a H-bomb (pictured, a mass rally in Pyongyang to mark Kim New Year Address)
Daily Mail: The spine-chilling question: could Kim press the button?
* Pyongyang claimed to have tested a thermonuclear weapon this morning
* The explosion triggered 5.1-magnitude earthquake which was felt for miles
* North Korean leader threatened 'merciless sacred war' against its enemies
* Its nuclear capability is worrying, says former ambassador to the country
The pressing question the world is now asking is if North Korea did develop a hydrogen bomb, would they ever use it? Is Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un really that dangerous?
In what now seems a chilling New Year message, he threatened 'a merciless sacred war of justice' if North Korea suffered the slightest provocation from its several enemies.
Might 'sacred war' involve using nuclear weapons, and perhaps a hydrogen bomb (if North Korea really has one)? We just don't know. What we do know is that in the space of a week the world is already a more dangerous place.
WNU Editor: Even without nuclear weapons a Korean war would be devastating. But would Kim Jong-Un want to start one? My gut tells me that he is someone who is afraid of losing his power and authority. That is why I am sceptical that he would want to start one .... a nuclear conflict .... or even a conventional war .... would put at risk on what is important to him. But nuclear weapons are a great tool to not only threaten your foes, but to warn your own citizens on what you are capable of doing ... hence the nuclear test and the bragging that it was an H-Bomb that was detonated.
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