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| N Korea charges US leaders |
| 2003-07-25 |
| North Korea has charged all US presidents dating from Harry Truman to George W Bush with war crimes, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the armistice to end the Korean War. A body calling itself the Pyongyang International Tribunal on US Crimes in Korea said the US leaders and their aides were guilty of crimes during the 1950-53 conflict. Who do they think they are, Belgium? Other offences including drug trafficking and violating the armistice agreement, according to the official North Korean news agency. The tribunal was authorised by "democratic international organisations, progressive anti-war peace organisations, justice-loving individual figures and lawyers", according to the agency. In other words, the usual suspects. There was no word on what punishments could be passed down. "They will be arrested and jailed right after our valiant White Slag Division of the 1st Jung Armored Corp takes Washington." The Korean War, which began when the North stormed the South in an unprovoked attack, ended in stalemate. But Pyongyang presents itself as both a victor and a victim of the conflict. It’s a bi-polar thing. The North has been holding a series of events to mark the 27 July armistice, including a state art exhibition to celebrate the North’s "victory" in the war, and a "festive gathering" on Wednesday in the capital’s War Victory Plaza, according to Pyongyang radio. Lunch will be served, they just mowed the lawn. On Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the armistice, the North is planning a ceremony in Pyongyang, while the US and its allies will hold their own commemoration in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea. Which the NKs denounced as a provocation. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #13 We should bomb North Korea, night and day, relentlessly. Drop pennies. Takes a LONG time to get enough of them, but everybody but Kim will be so busy digging them out of the ground they can't do anything else. Then they can buy whatever they want from SOUTH Korea. Kim won't last past the first month. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-7-25 9:31:06 PM |
| #12 Steve? Did they want a pony too? anything else? how about 18 hrs of sunshine every day? a chicken in every pot? oh? a pot too? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-7-25 7:04:01 PM |
| #11 The best way for them to generate a lot of cash is to get with the Nigerians and learn their mail scam. Then start a Ponzi scheme dealing with any real or imagined "liberal cause" (If it mentions George Bush as an evil villian in the title they'll make money hand over fist). Then when the well runs dry. The liberal loonies will be to busy forming a committee on "Why they duped us and how those evil Republicans were involved." Hell, I read today that Eric Roberts... (Who?) Julia Roberts brother. (She has a brother?) You know the actor? (Blank stare) The D grade movie actor. (Blank stare) Nevermind. Anyways, he was on a radio program (The Medved Show or something) and blamed the Republicans for that old man running over and killing all of those people the other day. Kim, Baby. With liberals like him it's like taking Kimche from a baby! |
| Posted by: Paul 2003-7-25 6:12:11 PM |
| #10 Its A Bi Polar Thing? whats this got to do with switch hitting Polar bears? and where is the gay &lesbian polar bear task force on this issue? Uh,oh...sorry its Friday and I left my brain in the petri dish on my nightstand. |
| Posted by: wills 2003-7-25 4:47:57 PM |
| #9 Depends on the size of the diplo pouch. Are there any standards on the size of things shipped via diplomatic cover? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-7-25 4:03:00 PM |
| #8 DDB, I wonder how may kilo's of H can you send by diplomatic pouch to achieve a significant amount of foreign currency? |
| Posted by: john 2003-7-25 3:35:23 PM |
| #7 [Uncle Sam stifles a yawn while listening to the speeches. Then he turns to an aide and asks how things are with the air wings on Guam.] |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-7-25 2:34:49 PM |
| #6 Found some of their comments: "The U.S. government must make an official apology for all its criminal acts in Korea, and make due compensation for physical, mental and material losses inflicted upon the Korean people," North Korea's KCNA news agency quoted the verdict as saying. Those responsible for the "crimes" should "be sentenced to criminal punishment" and the U.S. Congress should "investigate and address this issue," it said. The tribunal also repeated Pyongyang's official position that Washington "abandon its hostile policy towards the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), sign a non-aggression treaty with it, and settle peace issues in bilateral talks. The verdict calls for the United States to immediately withdraw its 37,000 troops in the South and end political pressure, sanctions and "psychological warfare" against North Korea, KCNA reported. "The U.S. provoked the Korean War and has made persistent attempts to ignite another war," said the Pyongyang indictment, which also accused U.S. presidents of drug trafficking, human rights abuses and violating nuclear disarmament agreements. North Korea calls July 27 the "Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War", and KCNA says the anniversary is being celebrated as far away as Uganda and Peru. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-7-25 2:12:46 PM |
| #5 Soups on in NK, salted broth with green things. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2003-7-25 12:04:16 PM |
| #4 A body calling itself the Pyongyang International Tribunal on US Crimes in Korea said the US leaders and their aides were guilty of crimes during the 1950-53 conflict. No problem! We'll just dig up ol' Harry and let him give the NKs hell.....again. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-7-25 11:25:29 AM |
| #3 (holding card in air) - 3.0 Geez, guys, not even the obligatory "imperialist capitalist running dogs" or "supremacy of the army-based policy" barbs? Must be the normal speechwriter's vacation week. |
| Posted by: Raj 2003-7-25 10:56:23 AM |
| #2 The next G-8 conference should be scheduled for Pyongyang. Let the "democratic international organisations, progressive anti-war peace organisations, justice-loving individual figures and lawyers" go there where they will be happy. Then cancel the conference and their passports. |
| Posted by: Yank 2003-7-25 10:50:19 AM |
| #1 The drug trafficking charge is laughable. The NKORs generate much of their hard currency selling and transporting heroin via diplomatic pouches. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 2003-7-25 8:54:32 AM |