Still cleaning up the "Brinkmanship" of Bush's "Axis of Evil" Speech.

Now that the allies are conducting war games, the LA Times is stating there are some South Koreans stating the sinking of the ship that was supposed to have prompted this assertion of alliance was misrepresented.  Fine.  Let there be more information coming forth, but, the sinking of that ship is sincerely irrelevant to the War Games currently being engaged. 

The Pacific Alliance has a right to show its strengths and find purpose in that alliance.  North Korea has played brinkmanship long enough with the nations of the Pacific and quite frankly with its own allies in Russia and China.  North Korea has shown little to know trust in any other nation, except, its own demands for weapons beyond what it should have obtained.  The technology North Korea has in relation to nuclear capacity is also related to Khan's escapades.

So, while media sources will try to discredit the USA military once again, there is no reason for it.  The USA has waited long enough to reassure South Korea and Japan of its loyalty.  These 'Games' are long overdue.

A large 4-day exercise involving U.S and South Korea forces is under way in the Sea of Japan.  (click title to entry - thank you)
It comes in response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, the Cheonan, four months ago. An international investigation blamed a North Korean torpedo attack for the incident.
The war games off the east coast of the Korean peninsula were called to send a strong message of deterrence to Pyongyang.
The joint military exercise is known as "Invincible Spirit." And while the forces of the United States and South Korea routinely conduct drills together, this war game is considered unprecedented in scope.
For the first time, the most advanced fighters of the U.S. Air Force are participating. They are the F-22 Raptors. U.S. officials say four of the stealth technology jets are taking part, along with nearly 200 other aircraft....