North Korea to Conduct a Nuclear Test

The BBC mentions that North Korea will conduct a nuclear test in order to deter the U.S. from invading. There's an interesting side article that gives a look at what position the six countries in the six-nation talks each have.

With someone like Kim Jong Il at the reigns, it's not a pleasant thought that North Korea has nuclear capabilities. That being said, I found two quotes comforting, if they actually will stick to them:

Secondly, the DPRK will never use nuclear weapons first but strictly prohibit any threat of nuclear weapons and nuclear transfer.

The DPRK will always sincerely implement its international commitment in the field of nuclear non-proliferation as a responsible nuclear weapons state.

That being said, they claim that we have declared war on them "through the recent brigandish adoption of a UN resolution."