Opinion Asia

Don't Go Wobbly On North Korea

Presidents Obama and Lee should suspend the Six Party Talks and focus on credible deterrence.

Updated May 10, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

Presidents Barack Obama and Lee Myung-bak responded prudently and calmly to the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March. They focused their energies on a deliberate investigation to determine the cause of the sinking and avoiding speculation about North Korea's involvement or hypothetical discussions about retaliatory measures. But as evidence mounts that North Korea was behind the ship's sinking and the death of 46 sailors, what comes next? As Margaret Thatcher might have said, this is not the time for Washington...

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