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| More rallies held in North Korea to frustrate U.S. moves |
| 2003-01-15 |
| Korean Central News Agency, via UmmahNews 15 January 2003 Rallies were held in north and south Phyongan provinces and Kaesong city in North Korea on January 12 and 13 to support the Government's statement on its withdrawal from the NPT. At the rallies the government statement was read out and representatives of all strata made speeches. They noted that the statement is a just measure for defending the national dignity and sovereignty as it reflects the unanimous will and demand of the Koreans. They accused the U.S. of instigating the IAEA to launch an anti-Korea campaign after listing the government as part of "an axis of evil" and as a target of its preemptive nuclear attack. Okay. Hold a rally. No skin off our fore. Another day missed at work for you, isn't it? The Korean people have the strong will and gut to settle accounts with the U.S. imperialists and the national power for self-defence to wipe out any aggressors, they said. Noting that the Korean people are vigorously advancing along the road of army-centered revolution, united close around Kim Jong Il, the illustrious general born of Mt. Paektu who leads any huge enemy forces by the nose, they stressed: "This single-hearted unity and do-or-die will can never be broken by any atomic bomb. The U.S. imperialist aggressors had better properly judge their rival and stop acting rashly." They're big on "army-centered revolution" lately, which tells me that the military is in the ascendant in the halls of the politburo. Dear Leader seems to be little more than a figurehead, since the occasional fatuities that come out of his mouth are lately contradicted by the people who hold the real power. I do hope the Bush team isn't under the illusion that Dear Leader is the guy in charge. I suspect they're not... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #7 You got it Steve. I heard a pundit on Tv once say that China isn't going to let NKor lob nuclear weapons all over the place, too much to lose. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-16 01:37:07 |
| #6 Fred, the problem is that the Bush team thinks it has a problem with N Korea. It doesn't. N Korea has a problem with itself. The polituro wants, above all else, to remain in charge. They got bupkus with work with -- no food, no economy, no love of the people, an army that would work great for about 10 days before falling apart, and precious little good will in the world. So they're playing one of the only two cards they have -- go nuclear and act paranoid-nasty. We should recognize this for what it is. I thought the Bush team had when they were simply refusing to talk with the NKors. That had to drive them nuts, and it left them to figure out how to get enough food and fuel for the winter. Now it looks like Bush is going to talk with them, no doubt under pressure from SK and Japan, and no doubt with China standing firm saying, "we're not helping you." That other card, by the way, is the recognition that China will never -- never -- allow SK/US to roll towards the Yalu. They demonstrated that 50 years ago and they won't hesitate to show us again, if ever put in that situation. What we ought to do is 1) politely nod to the NKors and refuse to engage them and 2) politely tell the Chinese that if they can't leash their rabid dog, we just might have vaccinate the south -- as in, station nukes in SK and (under the right circumstances) give the SKors access to them. The Chinese see the 21st Century as their turn in the sun. They aren't going to let the NKors screw it up. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-01-15 22:03:56 |
| #5 "I suspect they're not..." But do they know whose really in charge? That is the question. |
| Posted by: jedi serf 2003-01-15 20:56:13 |
| #4 Mmmmmmm...tree bark |
| Posted by: Homer Simpson 2003-01-15 15:54:11 |
| #3 The NKs are the number one importers of French cognac in the world. A bottle of Remi helps an elitist forget about his starving countrymen who have been reduced to eating boiled tree-bark. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-15 13:50:00 |
| #2 "...as a target of its preemptive nuclear attack."??? Damn that Jimmy Carter and his adulturous thoughts. GW better not have any more nuclear thoughts. |
| Posted by: john 2003-01-15 13:26:17 |
| #1 Hey, didn't they leave out "running-dogs"? Or was that just the Chinese? |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-01-15 13:01:45 |