Posted on 03/21/2006 8:20:32 AM PST by HAL9000
North Korea suggested Tuesday it had the ability to launch a pre-emptive attack on the United States, according to the North's official news agency. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the North had built atomic weapons to counter the U.S. nuclear threat."As we declared, our strong revolutionary might put in place all measures to counter possible U.S. pre-emptive strike," the spokesman said, according to the Korean Central News Agency. "Pre-emptive strike is not the monopoly of the United States."
Last week, the communist country warned that it had the right to launch a pre-emptive strike, saying it would strengthen its war footing before joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises scheduled for this weekend.
The spokesman also said it would be a "wise" step for the United States to cooperate on nuclear issues with North Korea in the same way it does with India.
Earlier this month, President Bush signed an accord in India that would open some of its atomic reactors to international inspections in exchange for U.S. nuclear know-how and atomic fuel.
The accord was reached even though New Delhi has not signed the international Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. North Korea has withdrawn from the treaty.
I wonder. There are far too many anti-American politicians high up I the running.
Fortunately, the traitor who ran for President in 2004 lost
Next time we not be so lucky.
Much more talk like that is going trigger our doctrine of pre-emption.
WOW! A tie!
If so South Korea becomes an island.
Do we have Madelyn Albright and Bill Clinton to thank for a now nuclear NKor?
North Korea also has the right to become a parking lot, or the first US territory in decades, after launching that first strike.
Well, we bat in the bottom of inning, my North Korean friends.
"Are the B-52s holding at their failsafe points, Mandrake ?"
Yeah, but can they convert every square inch of the US to a radioactive wasteland?
The got the go code in the cr-7.
Publish new maps.
I oppose Star Wars because the Soviet Union is disbanded and we have no further need for this expensive waste of resources.
/sarc
Nucleeear combat, toe to toe with the Rooskies.
LOL!
The chances their missle will reach it's target is slim to none, while the volley they get in return will eliminate the N.korea problem for several half lives of nuclear decay.
Yes, the secret NoKo first strike plan: "Operation: Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye."
See post 33
Time will tell.
Brix, Brix, Brix.
Shtop bushtin' my baws!
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