Posted on 07/19/2007 9:07:30 PM PDT by gpapa
Why was the U.N. helping Pyongyang obtain militarily useful computers and GPS systems?
Of all the evidence turned up by the U.S. concerning irregularities in the United Nations Development Program's operations in North Korea, some of the most disturbing concerns the transfer of dual-use technology.
As reported last month, the U.S. has uncovered documents showing the UNDP procured and delivered to North Korea in May 2006 technology that could be used for military purposes: global positioning system (GPS) equipment, a portable high-end spectrometer and a large quantity of high-specification computer hardware. According to packing lists and confirmation receipts, the items were intended for a "GIS"--geographic information system--project.
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Ummmm...most insiders are saying the N. Korea’s military is falling apart just like everything else.
The danger is starting to be that they implode and make a mess in the region. Also, no one knows about those cardboard box nukes they tried to build, and what might happen to them if the government goes AWOL.
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