N Korea 'spokesman' gives US ominous warning

ABC News ^ | 03/07/03 | Abcnews

[abner]

The man considered North Korea's unofficial spokesman has warned that the communist country will soon have the capacity to rain missiles down upon most cities in the United States.

The United States and South Korea are currently holding massive war games near the demilitarised zone that divides the Korean peninsula.

Pyongyang says the exercises prove Washington is planning a military strike on its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon.

Kim Myong-Chol, a man well connected to the North Korean regime has warned that North Korea will retaliate if attacked.

"North Korean missiles can reach any part of the United States of America. There is no shelter for Bush," he said.

Kim Myong-Chol says Pyongyang wants to reunify the two Koreas and expel US troops from the South more than economic aid.

He also predicts Mr Bush will be in Pyongyang by the end of the year looking for peace in the region.

Washington is presently refusing to hold one-on-one talks with Pyongyang.

Kim Myong-Chol says it is likely the stand-off will soon end.

"This year, most likely by the end of this year, I predict Bush will be in Pyongyang pushing for peace," he said.

Kim Myong-Chol says North Korea is about to start building nuclear bombs, a development that will force Washington to the negotiating table.

[ALS]

Possibly. Unless we know they don't have enough nukes to matter and/or they do it on their own soil.

There are ways to complicate it sufficiently for a delay in which China would step in to "broker" a deal.

I think Hegele mentioned the basic process.......

[RightWhale]

if he doesn't retaliate

It wouldn't just be the election prospects. It would go much deeper. America would retaliate immediately and overwhelmingly. Whether it involves other parties in WW III is up to the other parties.

[DAnconia55]

Yes of course, more important than election. I'm just thinking ahead to some of the calculating that will happen from the politicos.... can you imagine how bad the lefties will get here?

We'll have to arrest a lot of them.

IMHO, The Russians and Chinese will sit it out.

There will be a LOT of screaming people all over the world. But no one will dare call our bluff after we just eradicated a nation.

They can posture and bluster all they want. But if a nation dares to use nukes against us, they deserve what they get...

[ALS]

In the scheme of things, I see a nuclear wipeout of NK as a contained event. I do not see it spilling off into a world war.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Yes.

[GOPJ]

You want the impotent take on the insane 18 time? Good one:

Why is the UN not demanding more time for North Korea disarm to with 18 resolutions...