Posted on 04/24/2005 8:15:22 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Signs Stir Concern North Korea Might Test Nuclear Bomb
Diplomat in Asia to Confer With Officials
By Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 23, 2005; Page A13
U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that North Korea may be preparing its first test of a nuclear weapon, though they warn that the information is sketchy and not definitive.
A top U.S. diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill, flew to the region yesterday to consult over the weekend with officials in Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul about the signs that a test may be in the works. Officials especially want China, North Korea's main patron, to use its leverage with Pyongyang to stop it from conducting a test
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But other officials believe North Korea has concluded that a nuclear test would be the only way to convince the world that it has joined the nuclear club. Although many nations would condemn the test, North Korea may have concluded that the consequences would eventually fade away.
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I think that this is their game plan. In time, Kim Jong-il want to scare and wear down U.S. to cave in along with everybody else, and learn to live with nuclear N. Korea.
Ping!
If the Pot-Bellied-Pig of Pyongyang tests his nuke we will respond by testing our latest sniper's bullet. North Korea is much easier than Iran. Kill the whack job at the top and the whole insane circus collapses.
if the north Koreans had any class they would invite Albright, Carter, and Clinton to the test as a kinda of "Thank you". After all, those three had everything to do with making it happen.
if the north Koreans had any class they would invite Albright, Carter, and Clinton to the test as a kinda of "Thank you".
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Yes, I remember Halfbright's whinings about the US being the only superpower and how bad that was -- the liberal morons continue their international pandering madness - God help us if Kerry had won -- Old Ill would have been sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom!!!
I think we should let North Korea test some nuclear bombs on their soil if they also let us test some bombs there too.
You don't suppose he's managed to BUY a nuke from someone
just to set off as an example.
That might be all he would need.
Who cares. We know they have them. This is just one less bomb.
bttt
NK testing a bomb will only force Japan to amend their constitution to allow a military. China doesn't want this.
NK will not test.
Japan has had a military for decades. It's purely semantics.
Well, a military that can strike deep. They really don't have much of a way to "project" power. (Yes, some, but not much in comparison to their economic ability.)
- Numerous warheads targeted on their major population centers and military installations.
- A nuclear Japan and S. Korea.
- The US on DEFCON whenever they get frisky.
And that is just the beginning.
SNL did funny skit on Little Kim last night I don't know who comedian man he has Little Kim down to the nail on impression LOL!
I wish I could see that.
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