More grave consequences blather

We've left Theodore Roosevelt's words in the past. Speak softly and carry a big stick diplomacy is dead. Today our guiding strategy of diplomacy is "Speak incessantly and warn of some fuzzy, indeterminate stick."

"As to a possible North Korean second nuclear test, we agreed that it would aggravate the current situation and that it should never take place.

"We agreed that in case it happens, there should be more grave consequences," Ban told a press conference Thursday.

Somebody please purchase the world's diplomats a few thesauruses. They need new scary words to replace "grave threat."