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| Attack North Korea Before It’s Too Late, Key Defector Warns |
| 2003-07-12 |
| Charles R. Smith Thursday, July 10, 2003 WASHINGTON A prominent defector is urging the U.S. to use military force against North Korea, and predicts that once the rogue regime acquires nuclear weapons, it will use them against U.S. allies. Get them before they get us. Park Gap Dong, former chief of the European Section for Propaganda, said that the U.S. should use "pre-emptive strikes against selected targets" to overthrow the brutal North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-il and destroy the nuclear weapons program. "We cannot expect to bring down the regime of Kim Jong-il by internal means. A pre-emptive U.S. strike against selected targets inside North Korea will succeed," stated Park. "U.S. strikes against North Korean targets would force Kim Jong-il to seek asylum in China. Kim Jong-il is a coward. If attacked, he will flee the North. The North Korean army would not fight after the regime collapsed. "Many North Koreans believe that the United States is their savior and the only nation that can liberate North Korea," concluded Park. Park urged the U.S. to take offensive military action against North Korea during a conference held by the American Foreign Policy Council. Park heads the National Salvation Front, a group of high-ranking North Korean exiles living in Moscow and Seoul. NSF’s membership includes five former generals of the North Korean army, the former vice minister of home affairs, the former vice minister of culture and the former superintendent of the North Korea Military Academy. Warning That Kim Will Use Nukes The runt that roared. The call for U.S. military action comes after CIA sources revealed that North Korea was working on building a small nuclear warhead capable of being carried by its new arsenal of long-range missiles. "If Kim develops small nuclear weapons, around 700 kilograms [1,440 pounds] for the No Dong and other missiles, they will use them on South Korea or Japan. The South Korean military will have no choice but to attack," stated Park. According to Park, North Korea will continue to develop and export nuclear weapons technology no matter what the U.S. or international inspectors do. "Kim Jong-il made the decision that the development of nuclear weapons would be the only guarantee of the safety and security for the North Korean regime. They will not give up these weapons but will instead hide them from inspectors," said Park. Missile Sales to Iran North Korea continues misbehavin’. There are already indications that North Korea is trying to sell advanced missile technology to Iran. The Bush administration recently imposed sanctions against Changgwang Sinyong Corp., a North Korean company that violated missile export controls by transferring advanced technology to Tehran. However, Park made it clear that the missile technology sales to Iran were made with the personal approval of Kim Jong-il. "There are no committees, no conferences, no meetings of experts. Only Kim. Kim alone decides what must be done and then he issues the orders," stated Park. Chinese Missiles for Iran It’s clear that the Chinese are playing a double game - the face of reason to the world, and WMD proliferation anywhere for cold hard cash. The North Korean missile sales to Iran also illustrate the close working relationship between the Chinese communist leadership and the North Korean dictator. The Bush administration also imposed sanctions against five Chinese companies for the sale of equipment to Iran for "weapons of mass destruction or missiles." The Chinese companies are Taian Foreign Trade General Corp., Zibo Chemical Equipment Plant, Liyang Yunlong Chemical Equipment Group Co., China North Industries Corp. (NORINCO) and China Precision Machinery Import/Export Corp. (CPMIEC). All five of the Chinese companies are listed as either under the control of or outright owned by the Chinese army. According to a declassified Defense Intelligence Agency chart, China North Industries and China Precision Machinery are owned the Chinese military. The Bush administration had already imposed strict import sanctions against China North Industries for the export of advanced missile components to Iran. The additional penalties prohibit China North Industries from buying any U.S.-made products. |
| Posted by:Zhang Fei |
| #2 Hummm.. The 'ring of fire' surrounds a sea... Could this be the 'sea of fire' frankenkimmie refers to? Has he been threatening to make us all swim in the Pacific? I'd certainly rather swim in the center (like Hawaii) than at some of the edges (like the Bering). |
| Posted by: Dishman 2003-7-12 2:10:27 PM |
| #1 Besides, I've always wanted to try swimming in a "sea of fire". (Did anyone check and see if that speech was written for Dear Leader by the NKor Johnny Cash, who felt he had to go Ring of Fire one better?) |
| Posted by: Hodadenon 2003-7-12 11:40:15 AM |