Two years ago the North Koreans admitted they would start building nuclear
weapons.

So George W. Bush sent 200 000+ Troops to Iraq instead. Now this
administration has had two fucking years to do something about a *real* WMD
threat growing in the Pacific Ocean region, and for 2 fucking years Bush has
been pouring resources into the non-existant threat of Iraq's WMD.

So here we are 2 years later... and North Korean Nukes are ALL SYSTEM GO.

Two years ago the North Koreans admitted they would start building nuclear
weapons.

So George W. Bush sent 200 000+ Troops to Iraq instead. Now this
administration has had two fucking years to do something about a *real* WMD
threat growing in the Pacific Ocean region, and for 2 fucking years Bush has
been pouring resources into the non-existant threat of Iraq's WMD.

So here we are 2 years later... and North Korean Nukes are ALL SYSTEM GO.

North Korea has the technology to hit the USA and Australia, this is not a
fake Iraq threat, this is very real.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/nkorea.ntest/index.html
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- North Korea has threatened to test a nuclear weapon if
Washington does not accept its proposal to suspend its nuclear program, U.S.
officials say.
The threat came during a meeting between North Korean Foreign Minister Kim
Gye Gwan and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly on the sidelines
of six-nation talks in Beijing aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear program.

One senior administration official said Kim told Kelly the North Korean
foreign ministry was trying to defuse the 20-month nuclear crisis on the
peninsula, but that "hard-liners" in the Ministry of Defense were being
tough.

This official said the meeting on the sidelines of the four-day talks lasted
for two and a half hours and often turned "acrimonious."

"Kim said, 'look if you don't buy our freeze proposal and buy it soon, we
are going to test a nuclear weapon,' and it continued to go on this way for
the duration of the meeting," this official said.

Pyongyang has offered to put its nuclear program on hold in exchange for
compensation, including huge amounts of energy aid.

But Washington wants to set a timetable for Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear
weapons program entirely.

Kelly told Kim there was little trust of the North Koreans in Washington,
and that this threat would not improve matters, the official said.

North Korea's nuclear program has come under the global spotlight after
officials from Pyongyang admitted the state had a covert program in October
2002.

U.S. officials said the North Koreans have dubbed their proposal "freeze for
compensation."

"Obviously that is not going to happen," the senior official said. "And to
threaten to use nuclear weapons is very serious."

Another senior official said the North Korean threat "is not a thoughtfully
considered response to a thoughtfully considered proposal."

"North Korea has said these things before, this is nothing new," this senior
official said.

"But this doesn't advance their interests or their cause. We had a good
proposal and the North Koreans should take the time to consider it."

U.S. offers deal
On Wednesday the United States proposed that North Korea end its nuclear
program and allow international monitors to return in exchange for energy
aid and a provisional U.S. security guarantee.

Under the American plan, North Korea would cease all of its nuclear
activities; secure any fissile material that could be used to produce a
nuclear bomb; disable any dangerous materials; and allow inspectors to
return.

In exchange, the other countries in the talks -- China, South Korea, Japan
and Russia -- would provide Pyongyang with badly needed heavy fuel oil, and
the United States would offer a "provisional" guarantee not to attack North
Korea.

The isolationist state has signaled in the past it is willing to abandon its
nuclear weapons program if it no longer feels threatened by the United
States' "hostile policy."

North Korea has yet to respond to the proposal, but the U.S. delegation is
waiting for another day of talks to see if North Korea comes back with a
response.

In the past, the Bush administration has insisted it will not engage in
bilateral talks with Pyongyang, which is believed to have a small number of
nuclear weapons.

But Wednesday's offer appeared to be a significant departure from the
administration's hardline stance, towards one that favors engagement.

That could be due in part to pressure from U.S. allies, Japan and South
Korea, who have seen the American stance as rigid and allowed North Korea to
move ahead on its nuclear program

The third round of six-nation talks is due to end on Saturday, but news
agencies reported on Friday that a scheduled closing ceremony has been
cancelled.

It is unclear why this might be, but two previous rounds of six-nation talks
have failed to make headway.

Two years ago the North Koreans admitted they would start building nuclear
weapons.

So George W. Bush sent 200 000+ Troops to Iraq instead. Now this
administration has had two fucking years to do something about a *real* WMD
threat growing in the Pacific Ocean region, and for 2 fucking years Bush has
been pouring resources into the non-existant threat of Iraq's WMD.

So here we are 2 years later... and North Korean Nukes are ALL SYSTEM GO.

North Korea has the technology to hit the USA and Australia, this is not a
fake Iraq threat, this is very real.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/nkorea.ntest/index.html
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- North Korea has threatened to test a nuclear weapon if
Washington does not accept its proposal to suspend its nuclear program, U.S.
officials say.
The threat came during a meeting between North Korean Foreign Minister Kim
Gye Gwan and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly on the sidelines
of six-nation talks in Beijing aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear program.

One senior administration official said Kim told Kelly the North Korean
foreign ministry was trying to defuse the 20-month nuclear crisis on the
peninsula, but that "hard-liners" in the Ministry of Defense were being
tough.

This official said the meeting on the sidelines of the four-day talks lasted
for two and a half hours and often turned "acrimonious."

"Kim said, 'look if you don't buy our freeze proposal and buy it soon, we
are going to test a nuclear weapon,' and it continued to go on this way for
the duration of the meeting," this official said.

Pyongyang has offered to put its nuclear program on hold in exchange for
compensation, including huge amounts of energy aid.

But Washington wants to set a timetable for Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear
weapons program entirely.

Kelly told Kim there was little trust of the North Koreans in Washington,
and that this threat would not improve matters, the official said.

North Korea's nuclear program has come under the global spotlight after
officials from Pyongyang admitted the state had a covert program in October
2002.

U.S. officials said the North Koreans have dubbed their proposal "freeze for
compensation."

"Obviously that is not going to happen," the senior official said. "And to
threaten to use nuclear weapons is very serious."

Another senior official said the North Korean threat "is not a thoughtfully
considered response to a thoughtfully considered proposal."

"North Korea has said these things before, this is nothing new," this senior
official said.

"But this doesn't advance their interests or their cause. We had a good
proposal and the North Koreans should take the time to consider it."

U.S. offers deal
On Wednesday the United States proposed that North Korea end its nuclear
program and allow international monitors to return in exchange for energy
aid and a provisional U.S. security guarantee.

Under the American plan, North Korea would cease all of its nuclear
activities; secure any fissile material that could be used to produce a
nuclear bomb; disable any dangerous materials; and allow inspectors to
return.

In exchange, the other countries in the talks -- China, South Korea, Japan
and Russia -- would provide Pyongyang with badly needed heavy fuel oil, and
the United States would offer a "provisional" guarantee not to attack North
Korea.

The isolationist state has signaled in the past it is willing to abandon its
nuclear weapons program if it no longer feels threatened by the United
States' "hostile policy."

North Korea has yet to respond to the proposal, but the U.S. delegation is
waiting for another day of talks to see if North Korea comes back with a
response.

In the past, the Bush administration has insisted it will not engage in
bilateral talks with Pyongyang, which is believed to have a small number of
nuclear weapons.

But Wednesday's offer appeared to be a significant departure from the
administration's hardline stance, towards one that favors engagement.

That could be due in part to pressure from U.S. allies, Japan and South
Korea, who have seen the American stance as rigid and allowed North Korea to
move ahead on its nuclear program

The third round of six-nation talks is due to end on Saturday, but news
agencies reported on Friday that a scheduled closing ceremony has been
cancelled.

It is unclear why this might be, but two previous rounds of six-nation talks
have failed to make headway.