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NORTH KOREA: Lethal Bully Pulls the Hammer Back on Its Nuclear Gun (General Curry resides in DC/Eastern Time.)
Not satisfied with its dismissal of the 56-year-old armistice agreement two weeks ago, North Korea has further puffed up its chest to say it will launch a “merciless offensive” of nuclear proportions should any nation breach its “dignity and sovereignty.”
Like a pouting toddler with a Louisville Slugger, the ornery Kim Jong Il and the starved and reclusive North Koreans have always been accounted for by the international community, but never quite been perceived as the highest code-red threat . . . unless you’re U.S. Major General Jerry Curry.
Available to be your Talk Show guest, Maj. General Curry’s decorated military and political background began in the Korean War and ascended through Viet Nam to the position of Special Assistant to President Reagan’s Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, whose final book, “The Next War,” predicted a scenario in which North Korea would eventually resume aggression against South Korea, providing a diversion inviting China to move against U.S. ally, Taiwan.
Now, with these latest developments in the Pacific Rim approaching something like the Cuban Missile Crisis, General Curry reveals the likelihood of Weinberger’s foretelling and the deep-seeded contentions of the “Forgotten War” that never really went away. As an expert on terrorism, the General can also speak to the inevitable questions that will be on the collective mind of your audience: Just how far could a North Korean “offensive” reach? Seoul? Taipei? Alaska? California? And what can we honestly expect from Barack Obama in the face of this escalating situation including a possible missile launch?
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have approved a draft resolution imposing financial restrictions on North Korea, stopping their arms exports and seeking full UN Council approval to search North Korean vessel, which North Korean views as an act of war. (See New York Times article below.)
How does North Korea’s recent posturing influence that of China, Iran, Venezuela and other nations? How does a power transition from crazy Kim Jong Il to his alleged alcoholic son change the game? Schedule an interview with one of the few guests who can match the depth of this topic. Call Special Guests today!
ABOUT MAJOR GENERAL JERRY CURRY…
Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry (US Army Ret.) Ph.D. is a decorated combat veteran, Army Aviator, Paratrooper and Ranger who has served his country both in the military and as a Presidential appointee in three administrations. He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Carter Administration, as Press Secretary to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger in the Reagan Administration, and as Administrator of NHTSA for President George H. W. Bush.
A munitions expert, General Curry was the top ranking officer overseeing all equipment at the Military Proving Ground at Aberdeen, Maryland.
But Jerry Curry was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Far from it, Jerry was a steel mill worker from the small town of Liberty, Pennsylvania who enlisted in the Army as a young private and rose to the rank of major general, a feat almost unheard of.
His recent book, From Private to General – An African American Soldier Rises Through the Ranks (Believe Books, 2007), is a gritty true-life story of an African American soldier determined to succeed in a white-dominated military culture, facing the barriers of racism and elitism without compromising his values or becoming a victim. He rose through the ranks by distinguishing himself in intense challenges of combat and in military command assignments and by surviving the political infighting that is endemic in the military.
Curry shares fresh insights on America’s role in Vietnam, achieving racial harmony, challenges in the military, leadership principles and America’s role in the world today. His insights into politics and military strategy are particularly relevant to the current situation in Iraq and the lessons in leadership that he presents are of timeless benefit. His descriptions of combat in Vietnam are particularly fascinating.
Gen. Curry on CNN:
http://www.special-guests.com/guests/data/video/Curry Jerry CNN inteview 07-25-08.mov
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Military issues
National Security
Terrorism – the very real threat to America
The role of America in the world today
Role of America in Vietnam and parallels between Vietnam and Iraq
Racism in politics and the military
Leadership in the military and political arenas
SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
1) How serious is the nuclear threat from Iran, North Korea & Pakistan to America?
2) What did President Reagan’s Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger predict in his book that China would do regarding the then impending resurgence of North Korea as a threat?
3) What do we know about the new 26-year-old No. Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un?
4) Is it true the North Korean nuclear missiles can reach Alaska, and soon California and what is the likelihood that North Korean could launch them and what is our ability to stop those missiles if launched?
5) Since we haven’t had a serious terror attack on American soil since 2001, just how serious is the terrorist threat to American today? (General Curry has experienced terrorism firsthand as a target for assassination during his distinguished military career.)
6) What should we expect from our leadership on Capitol Hill and the White House in protecting America from terrorism?
7) How ready are we to deal with a massive terror attack on US soil or on the soil of our allies?
8) How much like Vietnam is the current Afghanistan/Pakistan conflict? Will America ever be able to ‘win’ this current perceived quagmire? And what is the role of politicians and the role of the military leadership in bringing the Iraq, Afghanistan and Korean wars to a conclusion?
9) What other looming threats do we face as a nation?
10) Tell us a little bit about your book, “From Private to General”?
11) How may our listeners get a copy of your book?
12) Is there anything else I missed that you would like to address?
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE MAY BE HELPFUL WITH SHOW PREP:
THE NEW YORK TIMES/ June 11, 2009
Security Council Set to Tighten Sanctions on North Korea
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
UNITED NATIONS — The five permanent members of the Security Council have approved a draft resolution that would significantly expand export limits and financial restrictions on North Korea, diplomats said Wednesday, and it leaves open the possibility of widening inspections of North Korean cargo vessels.
The draft resolution, which will be presented to the full council on Wednesday morning, would expand the powers of member states to stop and search North Korean vessels. It also seeks to cut off their arms exports and expands financial measures against the North Korean government. North Korea has said that any attempt to stop its vessels would be considered an act of war.
The permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France — negotiated the wording, along with South Korea and Japan. Once presented to the full Council, the resolution could be voted on as early as Friday.
The draft resolution has taken more than two weeks to negotiate, largely because China and Russia, although supporting a tough message to North Korea, did not want to make it so harsh as to provoke or destabilize the North’s government.
One Western diplomat called it a “significant” expansion of the measures that were first proposed but never enacted against North Korea after the North tested a nuclear device in 2006. At the time, the Council backed off putting the sanctions into effect because North Korea agreed to take part in the six-nation talks on dismantling its nuclear program.
Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
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