It says setting off a bomb would be a necessary reply to Washington's 'de facto declaration of war.' Analysts fear a regional arms race. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-norkor4oct04,0,2322901.story?coll=la-home-world
I saw allow the Japanese to train troops for a invasion on North Korea if they test a nuclear bomb. With the help of South Korea.
The USA doesn't have the funds or other resources (troops, too) to get involved in another stupid war on terror and nuclear weapons. I hope we stay out of this, but I doubt that'll happen.