[whiteperil] Sean: On edge

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Posted by Sean:
On edge
http://whiteperil.com/posts/1160460972.shtml


   WTF? The US Embassy here in Tokyo sent out a [1]notice to those of us
   on the mailing list to say that the DPRK's reported nuclear test does
   not mean that American citizens are at risk in Japan at the moment.
   Also, the embassy is operating normally.
   Can someone give these people a shot of brandy? We're talking about a
   single test. An important test. A scary test. A test with a lot of
   implications for regional and global politics. But a test. There's no
   indication that North Korea has even one deployable nuclear missile,
   let alone that it's aimed at Japan. I understand the need for caution,
   but assuring us that the embassy is still open for business seems
   so...flighty. It makes me wonder whether hysterical expats have been
   calling and asking whether they need to fly back home. Surely not?

References

   1. http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-alert20061010.html