Idle Speculation

There was some skepticism when North Korea announced their nuclear test, as many were convinced that this was nothing more than further posturing by the rogue state. Last Friday, the test was confirmed.

How ironic would it be, though, if the confirmation of those tests was faked, to send Kim Jong Il and his cronies the old, "careful what you wish for" and justify the current international hue and cry? The retaliatory sanctions may well push a regime already on the verge of economic collapse that much closer to the brink.

I have nothing to back this up, of course... but it sure would be the smart play: whether or not they actually did it, they claimed they did, so go along.