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| North Korea Claims Right to Nuclear Weapons |
| 2002-10-31 |
| North Korea is entitled to develop nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction because of a U.S. threat to its sovereignty, Pyongyang's Ambassador to Moscow said Thursday, in the first firm defense of its clandestine military program. "We unambiguously told the U.S. presidential special envoy that, facing a growing nuclear threat from the U.S., we have the right to possess not only nuclear, but even more powerful weapons in order to defend our sovereignty and the right to survive," Pak Hui Chun said. "Even more powerful" weapons than nuclear? Is he talking about a bio program? Or have the Paks taught them to harness the power of djinn? "U.S. special envoy James Kelly absolutely groundlessly accused us of violating the U.N.-North Korea agreement by speeding up the implementation of a uranium-enrichment program to obtain nuclear weapons," Pak said in reference to the U.S. envoy's visit to Pyongyang earlier this month, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. The Ambassador further dismissed U.S. allegations that North Korea rejected a 1994 framework agreement in which Pyongyang agreed to halt development of its nuclear program, the Interfax news agency reported. The United States "had failed to present any proof" that North Korea is enriching its uranium to weapons-grade. "We violated the treaty because we have every right to violate it because of American threats, but you have no proof that we violated the treaty, so therefore we didn't. And we reject any proof they think you have." I think that's what he said, but he's not very coherent, is he? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 The Dear Leader has had a dream where Vulcans arrive and provide North Korea with hand held phaser rifles. And Silly String, lots of Silly String. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-10-31 13:37:55 |
| #1 In all seriousness, he might be referring to fusion bombs, rather than the standard fission ones that the New Kids on the Block have. Or then again, he might be talking out of his ass. That's a definite possibility. |
| Posted by: Tripartite 2002-10-31 14:17:52 |