Colin Powell 1995: U.S. would turn North Korea into "a charcoal briquette"

fpif.org ^ | February 16, 2002 | Bruce Cumings

[kellynla]

(snip)

In 1995 Colin Powell said that if the North dared to use its missiles and weapons of mass destruction, the U.S. would turn North Korea into "a charcoal briquette." Clearly North Korea cannot use its missiles without risking its own complete destruction. Now that Powell is Secretary of State, he appears to grasp the importance of the missile deal that Bill Clinton nearly pulled off. Once others in the Bush administration understand that the alternatives to negotiating with the North are all worse than agreements that have been gotten (in 1994) and can still be gotten today, one hopes they will return to serious negotiations with Pyongyang--and the hopes and dreams of Koreans for reconciliation with their brethren will not again be dashed.

[kellynla]

What happened to that Colin Powell.

[newheart]

Obama would probably just invite them over for a hot dog.

[oldbill]

That was before he put race first.

Now he has to support his hero Obama.

[Dallas59]

Colin Powell...lol...

[demkicker]

Oh - but that was THEN and this is NOW. This is just another illustration of Powell's hypocrisy.

[demkicker]

Oh - but that was THEN and this is NOW. This is just another illustration of Powell's hypocrisy.

[kellynla]

I just wonder what Obama will do “if” NK fires a missile at Hawaii?

[NormsRevenge]

What happened to that Colin Powell.

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depleted uranium in his wheaties maybe..

He fought in Vietnam, yaknow. (ducks)

[SteamShovel]

What happened to that Colin Powell.

He never existed.....

.....He was just blowing smoke.

[Mr. Wright]

My guess, if they send a missle to Hawaii, and it is a bullseye, Obama can simply say that the missle hit the storage area where his birth certificate was maintained. As such, the evidence has been destroyed and there is no longer any controversy whether or not his birth certificate is in the land of Coconuts. The American people will believe anything this con artist says.

[Oldpuppymax]

Wanna bet? Hussein would be too busy apologizing for the way in which the United States was RESPONSIBLE for N Korea blowing up S Korea!

[ottbmare]

I just wonder what Obama will do “if” NK fires a missile at Hawaii?

He'll send them a very stern memo indicating disapproval, but a willingness to address and resolve our differences.

[JoeProBono]

[TRY ONE]

If that's goose stepping, aren't they afraid of gettin’ goosed?!?!?

[SunkenCiv]

from February 16, 2002. :’)

[2001convSVT]

All hat and no cattle! As we say in Texas.