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| US still backs six-party despite N. Korea nuclear advances | |
| 2010-11-23 | |
In a press briefing, White House front man Minister of Information Robert Washington BobGibbs said, "The six-party process can plan an important role, if and when the North Koreans take that six-party process to move toward denuclearization seriously. We do not wish to talk simply for the sake of talking." He noted that North Koreas latest nuclear enrichment capability claims "contradict the pledges and commitments that theyve made repeatedly to the international community." He said the US has already dispatched representatives to the region to brief partners and allies in coordinating a policy response to their actions. "The North Koreans have to be serious about living up to their obligations. And not having done so has put a sanctions regime in place that is the strongest that the country has ever faced and has greatly increased the price of their noncompliance," he stressed. Meanwhile, ...back at the ranch... Pentagon front man Colonel Dave Lapan on Monday would not confirm whether the US would redeploy nuclear weapons to South Korea following the recent reports of North Koreas growing nuclear capabilities. "The US and our international partners are consulting on what steps to take in light of this new information. So Id say its premature to talk about specific steps," Pentagon front man Colonel Dave Lapan told news hounds. However, The infamous However... South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young affirmed the possibility that Seoul may ask the US to redeploy them after the weapons were removed in 1991. He indicated the issue will likely be raised at a joint US-South Korean military committee meeting next month to discuss North Korea's nuclear programs. In an interview with the New York Times, American nuclear scientist, Siegfried Hecker, said he toured a newly-built enrichment plant in North Koreas Yongbyon atomic complex which North Korean officials said boasts up to 2,000 working centrifuges and an "ultra-modern control room." The report triggered renewed international concerns over North Koreas intentions behind its nuclear program. | |
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