N Korean scientists defect ("Operation Weasel!")

The Weekend Australian ^ | April 19, 2003 | Martin Chulov and Cameron Stewart

[BJClinton]

I can't be the only one that was curious:

Nauru

Nauru is the poor little rich kid of the Pacific. Seemingly limitless mining proceeds have made Nauruans the wealthiest people in the Pacific, but at various stages in their history people, culture, forest, soil and then subsoil have been stripped or shipped away at the whim of foreign powers. Exploitation has become an art form. The bird poop that was the island has been an economic boon to islanders, but Nauru's interior could now only be described as an 'ecological basket case'.

Island culture has been assaulted by the weight of imported customs, junk food, fridges, televisions and electric cookers, but it does survive in a modified form. Nauru is not geared up for tourism, and the settlements offer little to the traveller, but that is likely to change once the phosphate bubble bursts in a few years. A colourful reef dotted with WWII sunken wrecks surrounds the island, the waters make great diving and the sport fishing is incomparable.

Full country name: Republic of Nauru
Area: 21 sq km (8 sq mi)
Population: 11,300
Capital city: no capital city; Yaren is the main administrative district
People: Melanesian, Polynesian, Pacific Islanders, Asians, Europeans
Religion: Christian, mostly Nauruan Protestant Church
Government: Westminster-style democracy
President: Derog Gioura (acting)

GDP: US$100 million
GNP per head: US$7270
Major industries: Mining
Major trading partners: Australia & New Zealand

[GovernmentShrinker]

I'm sure it's for real. China wouldn't want to be shown on the official list of participants, but they were no doubt involved. They're sick and tired of hordes of starving North Koreans streaming over their border and the wacko North Korean government, with who knows what sort of weapons pointed at China, demanding that the Chinese government return them all to NK. "Dear Leader" will be following Saddam onto the trash heap of history pretty shortly.

[ellery]

Hey, looks like we can add them to the "with us" column! I'll take Nauru over the useless france any day.

[section9]

Do not be surprised if some day we find that the Chinese government had a hand in all this. They are not anxious for a nuclear armed state to pop up on their northeastern frontiers. Especially if that state is led by an individual who is several cards short of a full deck.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Centurion2000]

Operation Weasel ??

Now why do I get this image of Pauly Shore flashing a CIA badge and twittering in Russian ?

[Thud]

Possibly a hoax.

[bigjoesaddle]

I agree. Drudge or SOMEONE would be all over this by now if confirmed true. Hopefully it will be.

[faithincowboys]

the author of this has a Russian surname-- the nostalgic Reds have inflitrated media, academe and Hollywood. The subversion continues!

[Stultis]

Excellent! (if true)

[CyberAnt]

But ... if the Australians and the New Zealanders are the primary people who go there, I can see where they might have the information first.

And ... Drudge doesn't know everything - he likes to think he does, but he doesn't!

[Nita Nupress]

Yes, but... but... What did President Bush know and when did he know it? No, wait a minute...

Why did it take so long? Is it a quagmire yet? Umm....

Okay, I GOT it...

What about North Korea's MUSEUMS?! Did any of those defectors -- if there WERE defectors, which there are NOT -- Did they bring any of North Korea's precious antiquities with them?

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this. We can hope that it is true

[Grampa Dave]

If true, Miss Marple's stealth president has struck again.

Also, if true, we know if Yo Kim Chia Head is lying or telling the truth re having two bombs.

Hopefully this is true!

The rats and the third party whackos will be severely depressed if true.

[Congressman Billybob]

I Googled this subject a few minutes ago, while I was talking about it on the Jerry Agar Show out of Raleigh, NC. It now appears in seven different apparently reputable publications in Australia, but has not yet appeared in any major American press outlets.

Looks like this is true. And as I said on air, our dealings with North Korea now looks like this: "We are playing high-stakes poker, but we have special glasses and can see every card of the opponent." LOL.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, not yet up on UPI, and FR, "Who's Next?"

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."

[Dog Gone]

A country with no capitol? Cool. And it's made out of bird poop.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Looks like this is true. And as I said on air, our dealings with North Korea now looks like this: "We are playing high-stakes poker, but we have special glasses and can see every card of the opponent." LOL.

Must have a Global Hawk over NK, ha!

I love the way President Bush and his team operate!

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[Dog]

This story just broke in the Times of London....

Here!

[Joy Angela]

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

Wow! This is awesome.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

The Koreans' LOVE of FREEDOM =

'Huge Thank the Troops and President Bush Rally This Saturday in Fountian Valley, C.A.'

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