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North Korean general threatens to nuke US
2006-01-15
North Korean three-star General Ri Chan Bok tells correspondent Dan Rather that if the U.S. invades his country, he will use nuclear weapons to defend it.
If you want us to believe you, you might try talking to someone other than Dan Rather.
Rather spoke to the general during a recent visit to the reclusive Communist dictatorship for a 60 Minutes report airing this Sunday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. “Tell the American people that you met the general. If the United States invades our country and starts a war, the People’s Army will fight to the death and defend ourselves, taking appropriate revenge,” says Gen. Bok.

Does the general think that the United States might attack North Korea? “We firmly believe that the United States will carry out its policies on our country, even if they have to use military means,” Gen. Bok tells Rather. “What we can say to you definitely right now is that we currently have nuclear weapons,” he threatens.

Bok wouldn’t show 60 Minutes cameras any of his missiles, but did show Rather his troops at the border with South Korea. There are more than 30,000 American forces on the other side. The general said that the Americans and their South Korean allies have stepped up military and propaganda exercises recently. He said it’s because of what he calls the “neo-conservatives” in the Bush administration.

“[Neo-conservatives] are people who want to dominate the world, just like the Nazis of Germany. After striking Iraq they want North Korea,” says Bok.
'cause we need more starving people dressed in rags, ya know.
The U.S. State Department refused to discuss North Korea with 60 Minutes.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#20  Kenneth's in North Korea? Is KCNA hiring?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-01-15 13:45  

#19  Well, if the shoe fits...
Posted by: Omomose Pheatle6603   2006-01-15 13:15  

#18  General Ri Bok?
Posted by: Frank G   2006-01-15 12:06  

#17  If General Ri Chan Bok granted an interview I can tell you it had to be authorized by Dear Leader and it was almost certainly scripted. FYI Pan the higher echelon folks get to read outside news and some even get Sat TV. It's only the workers that need to be kept in the dark lest they start to get any ideas.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-01-15 11:42  

#16  Maybe there's a startup opportunity he just can't pass up in Guandong province where he was touring a few days ago. Hot market there I hear. And Dear Leader would definitely bring a unique perspective to the capital markets there.
Posted by: lotp   2006-01-15 11:21  

#15  Could be the dancing is starting in anticipation of the Boss's failure to return.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-01-15 11:19  

#14  Re: the image. One would have thought that after the last famine the Kagogie stock/herd would have been wiped out.
Posted by: Ebberemp Angomolet7575   2006-01-15 11:18  

#13  The Boss is away, so the General wants to get some Brownie points by parroting the Bosses line.

Nothing to even notice here.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-01-15 11:08  

#12  I'm suprised those poor starving bastards haven't done it for us yet. Just how much can they take?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-01-15 10:43  

#11  49 Pan - Kerry and the Democrats already did that - they tried their best to pin the blame on Bush for North Korea having nukes.

Odd they never mentioned HalfBrights 'no, no need to verify - we are all dishonorable here' worthless agreement with them. Nor did they cite Comrade Clinton's 8 years of ignoring the problem.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-01-15 10:01  

#10  Ah, no more thunder runs in Tongduchon. Say hello to the ladies at New Korea and New House. Heh.
Posted by: Slurt Hupeart2484   2006-01-15 09:40  

#9  Bodyguard = RB guard

Reporting from the front and standing by for further orders,

Thanks for the report, informative and funny at the same time...a two-fer!
Posted by: RD   2006-01-15 09:33  

#8  So I wonder how Rather will argue that Korea was Bush's fault? Gen Bok was the best ol Danny could get for an interview? Guess they are seeing him for what he is also.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-01-15 09:27  

#7  BillH "I see the general reads our newspapers."

No the Norks are not allowed any outside info or news (punishable by open public execution) that little jewel their came from his brief conversation with comrade Rather in which Rather explained to gerneral Bok the state of amerika under Bushitler.
Posted by: C-Low   2006-01-15 09:15  

#6  "North Korean three-star General Ri Chan Bok tells correspondent Dan Rather that if the U.S. invades his country, he will use nuclear weapons to defend it."
Why is this news? Is there any country that would'nt say they would fight back, in whatever way they can?
Posted by: plainslow   2006-01-15 09:04  

#5  â€œ[Neo-conservatives] are people who want to dominate the world, just like the Nazis of Germany. After striking Iraq they want North Korea,” says Bok.

I see the general reads our newspapers.
Posted by: BillH   2006-01-15 08:15  

#4  Hey BodyGuard, are you American or Australian ? I am from Aussie and wondering how many of our guys are posted near the DMZ... I have been following all the goings on in NK for years now & am planning a trip there end of this year.
Posted by: Snoozan   2006-01-15 06:38  

#3  BTW, it's kind of weird standing on the terrain where my father once fought so many years ago...
Posted by: Bodyguard   2006-01-15 03:26  

#2  I'm currently stationed 12 miles from the DMZ, and am not in the least bit worried about things. Mister Kim Jung Chill Ill and his homies can talk all the smack they want, but the situation will never make it that far. Im's A thinkin' that his own countrymen will take care of things internally after they finally run out of tree bark and grass Kimchee. As per them'uns attacking the South, SKor has had a 50few years to build up natural and man-made defences (Whole cities in a few cases) and formulate a rock-solid defence plan. A Rack of Stuttgarter Hofbraus says they don't make it to Seoul before they get a giant foxhole stomped in their asses.

Reporting from the front and standing by for further orders,

Bodyguard

P.S. KJI, We've got nukes too...
Posted by: Bodyguard   2006-01-15 03:21  

#1  anybody found kimmy yet?
Posted by: 3dc   2006-01-15 01:08  

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