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| Rumsfeld to NKor: ''We could do two at once''... |
| 2002-12-23 |
| U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned North Korea Monday not to take advantage of America's preoccupation with Iraq, as the United States is capable of fighting and winning two wars at once. He was commenting on the reports that North Korea has dismantled seals and removed cameras placed at its nuclear facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The move has triggered fears that the Kim Jong Il's government may be trying to reactivate its nuclear facilities. "I have no reason to believe that ... North Korea feels emboldened because of the world's interest in Iraq," he told a briefing at the Pentagon. "If they do, it would be a mistake," because the U.S. military was perfectly capable of fighting two major regional conflicts while continuing to engage terrorists across the world. "We are capable of winning decisively in one and swiftly defeating in the case of the other," he said. "Let there be no doubt about it." That single statement should send them into paroxisms of incoherence for at least the next 60 days... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Rummy is trying to make it clear that although we are ignoring North Korea, it should not be seen as a sign of weekness. Disdain perhaps, but not weekness. Richard, your biggest worry, in my humble opinion, is the sudden collapse of North Korea. That means waves of refugees pooring across the border to start with. Since North Korea is substantially worse off than East Germany was you can expect the South Korean economy to go into a tailspin as they pick up the slack and try to pass around the hat to help pay for uniting the penninsula. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2002-12-24 09:42:47 |
| #1 Geez Rummy could you please wait until March to stir these Asian Rednecks up. By then I will have left this goofy darn 3rd world freak story. By the way folks, it has started to snow here in S.k. At least I hope its snow... |
| Posted by: Richard 2002-12-23 23:25:32 |