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Removal of Rods @ Nuke Plant Touches Off Increase of US Forces Near Korean Peninsula (Developing)
SBS TV (Korea), KBS TV (Korea) and a bunch of other sources in Korea and Japan ^
| 4 February 2003 (Asia Time)
| AmericanInTokyo
Posted on 02/03/2003 2:59:45 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo
[Images from S. Korean TV last night]
News agencies throughout Asia are reporting this morning (afternoon/pm Monday US Time) of the incremental building of US Pacific Command military forces in and around the Korean Peninsula.
SBS-TV from Seoul, South Korea confirms the Pentagon move to fortress up more US forces around the area including one US aircraft carrier, increased mobilization of F-15s and B-1/B-52 bombers (with support from US Forces Japan and increasing force in Guam of long range bombers), cancellation of transfer orders from Korea, increasing by nearly 3000 US Airforce personnel. (Moderator note: Open Source Info).
Top story on South Korea's KBS-TV and SBS-TV,and written press.
The SBS-TV news reporters indicate the decision (although claimed by the US not to be representative of a departure from diplomacy vs. the DPRK) came as a recent reaction to North Korea's move during January to remove the 8000 nuclear fuel rods from Yongbyon facility, in an possible effort to begin immediate mass production of nuclear weapons.
It also said it is a signal of US international military strength to Pyongyang that although the USA will be attacking Iraq shortly, Kim Jong il would be best advised not to be emboldened or mistaken that the US will avert its attention from the Korean peninsula and the latest troubles there.
Additional sources showed the conciliartory, liberal government of Kim Dae Jung in Seoul, had not confirmed the removal of 8,000 fuel rods from Yongbyon, despite recent concern and sudden action by the US in the region).
(Developing)
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: axis; bush; kimjongil; korea; noncolumbianews; northkorea; pacificfront; situation; yongbyon
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Good God. Will George Bush ever get a break? What next?
To: AmericanInTokyo
The scary thing is that the fuel rods have already moved .... which means that there is unaccountable plutonium bouncing around in NK .... God forbid it gets sold on the black market.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:03:29 PM PST
by
Centurion2000
(The question is not whether you're paranoid, but whether you're paranoid enough.)
To: The Turbanator
Yes. No wonder the man's hair is going white so fast and the furrows in his forehead are microns deeper by the day....
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:06:28 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(And, it wouldn't hurt to 'rumor' to the DPRK that visiting knucklehead peacefreaks WERE ' G-2')
To: AmericanInTokyo
AmericanInTokyo, in addition to the news value of your post, you again demostrate the amazing reach and speed of FreeRepublic. Thanks for your post and for keeping us all informed.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:06:37 PM PST
by
jigsaw
To: Centurion2000
In Pyongyang, they hate us enough to sell (and probably GIVE) that pluto to any street thug organization in middle east who also loathes our American guts.
Pray and mobilize.
We better finish the job now this time (exactly 60 years later) as Gen. MacArthur had wisely advised.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:08:16 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(And, it wouldn't hurt to 'rumor' to the DPRK that visiting knucklehead peacefreaks WERE ' G-2')
To: jigsaw
arigato, chonmanheyo, xie xie
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:08:53 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(And, it wouldn't hurt to 'rumor' to the DPRK that visiting knucklehead peacefreaks WERE ' G-2')
To: Centurion2000
The scary thing is that the fuel rods have already moved .... which means that there is unaccountable plutonium bouncing around in NK .... God forbid it gets sold on the black market. All thanks to the super-geniuses Clinton and Carter, let's not forget.
To: AmericanInTokyo
It seems that we are in for a wild ride during 2003. Hang tough and good luck to all.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:11:04 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: AmericanInTokyo
two front war here we go
To: AmericanInTokyo

"Axis of Evil, Pacific Front" - Bump!
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:13:14 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(How many Americans (especially John Lennon Give Peace a Chance Types) have seen these DPRK posters?)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
All thanks to the super-geniuses Clinton and Carter, let's not forget. Jimmy should have listened better to Amy.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:13:58 PM PST
by
unspun
("Before I formed you in the womb I knew you..." - Jeremiah 1:5)
To: The Turbanator
...Will George Bush ever get a break? What next?
I'd guess either an outbreak of war in the Balkans or the report of a military and/or economic alliance of Cuba, Venezuala and Brazil, perhaps with Columbian or Central American rebel/cartel groups too.
There's always the chance that Indonesia could light up first, but I'm guessing not yet.
To: AmericanInTokyo
Prayer bump.
MacArthur bump.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:16:06 PM PST
by
unspun
(. . . . under God . . . . ( * ) .. ( * ) . . . .)
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Clinton and Carter (if I am not mistaken) are very very silent about this whole thing, because the more they talk about it, the more they risk being spotlighted and blamed, as people begin to recall their appeasement policies and disarmament. Yes, Jimmy's too busy polishing his Nobel medallions, and Bill is too busy with New York interns under his desk.
And all the while, the people voted to re-elect Bill Clinton and say "the economy is the only thing that matters to me. Leave the guy alone, even if he is immoral, I'M DOIN' FINE."
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:17:17 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(How many Americans (especially John Lennon Give Peace a Chance Types) have seen those DPRK posters?)
Comment #17 Removed by Moderator
To: AmericanInTokyo
IMHO, N Korea is the main threat to world peace and not Iraq. N Korea needs to be handled and handled now before this gets out of control.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:18:29 PM PST
by
DaGman
To: Centurion2000
"...North Korea's move during January to remove the 8000 nuclear fuel rods from Yongbyon facility, in an possible effort to begin immediate mass production of nuclear weapons."
But exportation is another concern, I'm sure.
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:18:30 PM PST
by
unspun
(. . . . under God . . . . ( * ) .. ( * ) . . . .)
To: AmericanInTokyo
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posted on
02/03/2003 3:18:32 PM PST
by
Cindy
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