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Colin Powell 1995: U.S. would turn North Korea into "a charcoal briquette"
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| February 16, 2002
| Bruce Cumings
Posted on 07/03/2009 7:51:10 AM PDT by kellynla
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In 1995 Colin Powell said that if the North dared to use its missiles and weapons of mass destruction, the U.S. would turn North Korea into "a charcoal briquette." Clearly North Korea cannot use its missiles without risking its own complete destruction. Now that Powell is Secretary of State, he appears to grasp the importance of the missile deal that Bill Clinton nearly pulled off. Once others in the Bush administration understand that the alternatives to negotiating with the North are all worse than agreements that have been gotten (in 1994) and can still be gotten today, one hopes they will return to serious negotiations with Pyongyang--and the hopes and dreams of Koreans for reconciliation with their brethren will not again be dashed.
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: northkorea; southkorea; wmd
What happened to that Colin Powell.
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posted on
07/03/2009 7:51:11 AM PDT
by
kellynla
To: kellynla
Obama would probably just invite them over for a hot dog.
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posted on
07/03/2009 7:59:23 AM PDT
by
newheart
(Obama. We kind of underestimated the creepiness.)
To: kellynla
That was before he put race first.
Now he has to support his hero Obama.
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:02:20 AM PDT
by
oldbill
To: oldbill
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:05:11 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
To: kellynla
Oh - but that was THEN and this is NOW. This is just another illustration of Powell's hypocrisy.
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:05:19 AM PDT
by
demkicker
To: kellynla
Oh - but that was THEN and this is NOW. This is just another illustration of Powell's hypocrisy.
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:05:22 AM PDT
by
demkicker
To: newheart; oldbill
I just wonder what Obama will do “if” NK fires a missile at Hawaii?
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:05:31 AM PDT
by
kellynla
(Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
To: kellynla
What happened to that Colin Powell.
—
depleted uranium in his wheaties maybe..
He fought in Vietnam, yaknow. (ducks)
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:09:36 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
To: kellynla
What happened to that Colin Powell.He never existed.....
.....He was just blowing smoke.
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:10:31 AM PDT
by
SteamShovel
(When hope trumps reality, there is no hope at all.)
To: kellynla
My guess, if they send a missle to Hawaii, and it is a bullseye, Obama can simply say that the missle hit the storage area where his birth certificate was maintained. As such, the evidence has been destroyed and there is no longer any controversy whether or not his birth certificate is in the land of Coconuts. The American people will believe anything this con artist says.
To: kellynla
Wanna bet? Hussein would be too busy apologizing for the way in which the United States was RESPONSIBLE for N Korea blowing up S Korea!
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:39:14 AM PDT
by
Oldpuppymax
(AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
To: kellynla
I just wonder what Obama will do if NK fires a missile at Hawaii?He'll send them a very stern memo indicating disapproval, but a willingness to address and resolve our differences.
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:48:24 AM PDT
by
ottbmare
(Ein Reich, ein Volk, ein Obama! (If you're old enough, you'll understand the reference))
To: kellynla
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:52:47 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
If that's goose stepping, aren't they afraid of gettin’ goosed?!?!?
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posted on
07/03/2009 8:55:29 AM PDT
by
TRY ONE
(NUKE the unborn gay whales!)
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
from February 16, 2002. :’)
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posted on
07/03/2009 9:00:59 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: Dallas59
All hat and no cattle! As we say in Texas.
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posted on
07/03/2009 9:08:22 AM PDT
by
2001convSVT
("Only Property Owners that pay taxes should have the right to Vote")
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