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Evil Empire’s War Talk
www.sundayheraldsun.com.au ^ | February 3, 2002 | AFP

Posted on 02/02/2002 7:49:21 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK

Evil Empire’s War Talk

WASHINGTON: North Korea yesterday blustered that it was on the brink of war with the US after President George W. Bush renewed his attacks on the "axis of evil" of so-called rogue states.

Mr Bush again labelled Iran, Iraq and North Korea the world's most dangerous regimes, warning they could face US action and prompting speculation about where the war on terror would lead after Afghanistan.

His warning, raised first in his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, drew an angry reaction from Muslim countries throughout the Middle East. But the most blunt message response came from North Korea. A spokesman for strongman Kim Jong Il said the nation was ready for war and had been wise to develop "powerful offensive and defensive means". We are sharply watching the disturbing moves of the United States that have pushed the situation to the brink of war," the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

As the secretive communist regime's propaganda machine went into overdrive, North Korean state media said US warplanes had carried out scores of reconnaissance flights in recent weeks in preparation for an attack. The spokesman said Mr Bush's speech was "little short of declaring a war".

Undaunted by the strength of the reaction in the Middle East to his speech, Mr Bush reiterated his accusations against the three countries and warned that Washington was ready to act. He said all three nations were developing weapons of mass destruction. "They need to know our intention is to hold them accountable and the rest of the world needs to be with us, because these weapons can be pointed at them as easily as at us," he said. Iran, which Washington describes as the main state sponsor of terror ism, called Mr Bush -thirsty for human blood", while the Iraqi regime of Sad Hussein branded him "stupid, arrogant and irresponsible".

Former secretary o state Madeleine Albrigh also condemned the "axis of evil" speech, calling it "big mistake". She said many in the international community believed the US h "lost its mind" because of the way Mr Bush handled foreign policy. "I think it was a big mistake to lump those three countries together," she said. "They are very different from each other." That warning risked alienating foreign allies she said. We know that they are (already) not supportive of what we are doing in lraq or Iran or North Korea, so I don't know what the value is." But US officials said there were no plans for, any military action against the three countries. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the US was not about to open three more fronts in the war against terror now centred on Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, in New York, US Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday urged world leaders to crush the cause of terrorism by stamping out poverty. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Mr Powell said' We have to go after poverty, we have to go after despair." AFP


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To: Faraday
Would like to see the context of this quote. For example, if it is followed by: "And that is exactly what we have done in Afghanistan--give them the golden opportunity to pursue their national destiny free of interference from scheming neighbors, mad clerics, or terrorists with fat wallets"; this would be excellent. Hope this was the thrust of his message.

I just checked out a fuller story, and it looks like you are right. The headline was 'Biased'. (Now there's a surprize). Some longer quotes:

Powell, speaking at a panel on building a coalition for a stable world, said the United States is just beginning its campaign against terrorism and will "make sure we root it out, wherever it exists."

But America will also help countries solve problems that make them hotbeds for terrorism, Powell added. He cited Afghanistan, where he said the United States will continue humanitarian efforts to rebuild the shattered country.

42 posted on 02/02/2002 10:45:47 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Anything is possible.. But I wonder after being courted for Prez and all the media hype if maybe Powell thinks he's untouchable.

Heck, maybe it is good-cop bad-cop..

I just have to wonder when I see everyone else aligned with Dubya and then.. there's Powell.

Like a fly in the soup.

43 posted on 02/02/2002 10:48:45 PM PST by Jhoffa_
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To: Jhoffa_
Heck, maybe it is good-cop bad-cop.. I just have to wonder when I see everyone else aligned with Dubya and then.. there's Powell.

DamdifIknow! But they are sure a bunch of sharp cookies there in the administration. It is nice to think that Powell is just playing the left for the idiots they are. The Gulf War strategy was one of total misdirection, you may remember (feinting at the beaches, then sweeping around the Iraqi rear!)

Check out my post a little above, with more quotes from Powell, it appears that the headline was 'a little misleading'. Surprise Surprise.

44 posted on 02/02/2002 10:56:23 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
"f" north korea, guess it's time for another korean war and they're starting it with their terrorist activities, their weapons of mass destruction. LETS ROLL>
45 posted on 02/02/2002 11:08:55 PM PST by blondee123
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To: Southack
Couldn't say it better BUMP
46 posted on 02/02/2002 11:59:46 PM PST by JamminJAY
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To: AMMON-CENTRIST
So many martyred, so many left.

Death to terrorists!

Praise TI and BK!
47 posted on 02/03/2002 12:07:39 AM PST by JamminJAY
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To: Red Jones
If France had an insane leader and created a situation where a million frenchmen died, then would enlightened opinion in europe want the cowboy to ride in to the rescue? Of course they would, all they can think of is themselves. When it is some slanty-eyed people being destroyed, then they sing a different tune.

Very true. The horror that is N. Korea cannot be understated. Those poor people don't even know that they are more savagely treated than anyone else in the world (including the Sudan, and that is saying something). N. Korea would fold like a bedsheet in the wind if attacked, and its people shown that they really don't have to eat babies. I suspect that communists have their own special wing in hell.

48 posted on 02/03/2002 12:40:25 AM PST by lafroste
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To: AMMON-CENTRIST
LOL! And they called Ronald Reagan a cowboy for labelling the late USSR "the evil empire." President Bush knows what he's doing, he's not afraid of our enemies threats, and he's making America stand tall again like another President we once knew and whose 91st birthday we'll be celebrating this month. The so-called axis of evil is designed for the dustbin of history and it angers President Bush's critics to be on the wrong side of history. Bwahahaha!!!
49 posted on 02/03/2002 1:39:29 AM PST by goldstategop
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To: sinkspur
well it is obvious you never grew up and remained a stunted and immature youth now in an old man's body....so you should know
50 posted on 02/03/2002 1:48:46 AM PST by alphawolf314
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To: alphawolf314; Sinkspur
alphawolf314 member since February 2nd, 2002
 

Hit & run I suppose.

51 posted on 02/03/2002 2:41:34 AM PST by VMI70
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To: zook
We'll defeat terrorism much faster when terrorists and their supporters fear us. Do you really believe that NK or the Chinese fear us? If you do, you are in for big surprise. How will you feel when we have 35,000 thousand dead troops and countless 10's if not 100's of thousands dead SK's. That will be the result of the first cruise missle attack on NK. The only hope for SK's survival will be if we use tactical nukes. They have today, this morning, one Million combat troops amassed on the DMZ. What would you, brave soldier, do to stop that surge? It's a well known fact amongst those that have been there, it can't be stopped. We might be able to recapture the land after the fact, and that's questionable. To all of you who think the only concern here is who's in charge, a dose of reality, we've got 35,000 bullet stoppers stationed in SK and they know that's all they are. When oh when will we go back to tackle the VC? We're invincible right. Morons of republican stripe are still morons. Blackbird.
56 posted on 02/03/2002 3:11:06 AM PST by BlackbirdSST
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
North Korea is just blowing smoke. They don't want it from us. They know they'll lose.
57 posted on 02/03/2002 3:34:35 AM PST by Thane_Banquo
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To: AMMON-CENTRIST
It's about damn time we had a President with the balls to tell things how it is.
59 posted on 02/03/2002 5:06:42 AM PST by Vote 4 Nixon
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
Former secretary o state Madeleine Albrigh also condemned the "axis of evil" speech, calling it "big mistake".

Oh, now THERE'S a surprise!

She said many in the international community believed the US h "lost its mind" because of the way Mr Bush handled foreign policy.

<sarcasm> I'm sure they miss the steady hand of Bill "Let's see, what should our policy be this week?" Clinton.</sarcasm>

60 posted on 02/03/2002 5:18:01 AM PST by Illbay
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