The picture says it all, I think (Hat Tip to Cox and Forkum). Kim Jong-il cannot stand to be out of the international spot light to long. Ever time something happens and the spotlight is off him for to long, he escalates.

You all know about his threat to do a full nuclear test. Well, we can all relax now, the UN has gotten involved.

From Reuters:

At the United Nations late on Thursday, Security Council members reached broad agreement on a statement warning Pyongyang of unspecified consequences if it exploded a nuclear device.

The U.N. text, which was sent to governments for possible changes before further discussions on Friday, urges Pyongyang to cancel its planned test and return immediately to six-country talks aimed at persuading it to abandon nuclear arms.

The statement does not include a U.S. proposal to refer to Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which lists actions such as sanctions and could ultimately lead to a military strike.

This illustrates exactly the problem with the UN in general, and the Security Council in specific. Statements are next to worthless, especially since they lack any teeth. Mind you have I have not seen the text of the letter, but Chapter 7 of the charter is the only teeth the UN is normally has.

If I was in Japan right now, I would be a bit more nervous.