N. Korea-Iran alliance should worry U.S.

"North Korea ratcheted up the tension several notches last week by announcing its intention to conduct a nuclear test. It appears the North Korea-Iran tag team is giving fits to the United States and adding to the worry that the two nations are coordinating strategies to keep us off balance.

Shortly after North Korea launched its missiles last July, intelligence appeared alleging that Iranians observed the launches as guests. Israeli intelligence sources believe that North Korea sold Iran 18 intermediate-range missiles.

As annoying as these items are to the West, in one sense it should come as no surprise that the two nations cooperate. The relationship has been flourishing for some time and the weapons alliance has become a foregone conclusion." Read more...