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North Korea sez - We have nukes
North Korea has told the United States that it possesses nuclear weapons, Bush administration sources said Thursday, according to published reports. Both the Associated Press and Reuters reported that Pyongyang made the admission during its talks in Beijing with the U.S. and China.
Crap!
FOLLOWUP: More detail...
US Secretary of State Colin Powell says the three-way talks between North Korea, China and his country have ended a day earlier than expected. Mr Powell says that, while US and Chinese officials might hold talks later today, North Korea's involvement is over. He also warned Pyongyang that Washington would not respond to threats.
| Ummm... That sounds like we told them to go to hell... |
On day two of the talks, China called for sincerity on both sides, the United States delegation said nothing publicly, and North Korea ratcheted up the tensions. The Korean Central News Agency issued a statement warning that the standoff between Washington and Pyongyang had reached a point where war could break out at any moment. In a separate statement, a government official warned that the communist country would deal "merciless deadly blows" to US troops in the event of war. Given the rhetoric, few analysts expect a breakthrough.
| I don't think anybody expected a breakthrough at any point, not since last October, when Kimmie (or the guys who pull his strings) seems to have gone off his rocker... |
Meanwhile, American officials who have taken part in talks with North Korea over the last two days say that Pyongyang has confirmed to them it does possess nuclear weapons. One unnamed American has said: "They said what we always knew - that they do have nuclear weapons." The official says the North Koreans have not discussed testing the weapons during the talks.
Posted by: sonic 2003-04-24 |
