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Bush says U.S. won't attack North Korea
 President Bush demanded stiff sanctions on North Korea Wednesday for its reported nuclear test and asserted the U.S. has "no intention of attacking" the reclusive regime despite its claims that it needs atomic weapons to guard against such a strike. Still, in a Rose Garden news conference, Bush said the United States remains committed to diplomacy but also "reserves all options to defend our friends in the region."He also vowed increased military cooperation with allies, including bolstering ballistic missile defenses in the region and increased efforts to prevent Pyongyang from importing missile and nuclear technology. Bush rejected international appeals - such as one made as he spoke by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan - for the United States to hold one-on-one talks with North Korea, something the U.S. has refused to do. Posted by: Fred 2006-10-12 |
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