Rodong Sinmun Friday says in a signed commentary in this regard:

This is nothing but a suicidal act as it is as foolish an act as keeping to the road already chosen, utterly indifferent to the public opinion and reality.

Lee Myung Bak would have been better to face up to the trend of the times and roll back his foolish confrontation policy, though belatedly. But his call for "taking resolute approach" and the like suggests that he is not yet awake from his daydream of escalating the confrontation with the DPRK.

He is taking much pains to tone down the mounting call of not only progressive forces but elements among the ruling forces for modifying the "hard-line policy toward the north" in the wake of their defeat in the "elections".

This once again brought to light the true colors of Lee as a wicked traitor persistently whipping his minions on to rush headlong into confrontation and war, defying the public mind-set.

Lee had better to stop talking nonsense.

The south Korean conservative group would be well advised to mind its tongue if it does not want to face a strong retaliation of the DPRK.