Rodong Sinmun Thursday observes this in a bylined commentary.

Traitor Lee is steeped in the inveterate rejection of the DPRK and wild ambition to invade it to the marrow of his bones, the news analyst says, and goes on:

The puppet forces' moves to escalate the confrontation with the DPRK are getting evermore undisguised at the prodding of Lee and according to the premeditated scenario of the military. Now that they have gone the lengths of crying they would not rule out even a war against the DPRK, going beyond their blatant challenge to its dignity and system, it is quite unreasonable for the DPRK to remain a passive onlooker to this.

The Lee Myung Bak group can never shirk off the responsibility for the prevailing grave situation. The puppet authorities should make an immediate apology for their reckless acts and unconditionally punish the prime movers as demanded by the DPRK.

If the group of traitors persists in provocations, paying no heed to the DPRK's warning, it will not escape a miserable end in face of a merciless punishment by the army and people of the DPRK.