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NKorea Thanks US Over Piracy Standoff
AP via Newsday ^ | 5:50 AM EST, November 8, 2007

Posted on 11/08/2007 3:46:06 AM PST by james500

North Korea is grateful to the United States for helping the crew of a North Korean cargo ship fight off pirates in waters off Somalia, the North's official news agency said Thursday.

The North's Korean Central News Agency said the incident was a "sign of cooperation" between the two countries in the struggle against terrorism.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


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1 posted on 11/08/2007 3:46:07 AM PST by james500
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To: james500

See, NK, we’re not such bad guys after all, are we?


2 posted on 11/08/2007 3:49:33 AM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: Right Wing Assault

But THEY are.


3 posted on 11/08/2007 3:51:23 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Visit this thread 1-hour from now. In that time, an average of 416.6 more ILLEGALS will be in the US)
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but THEY are.

If they really wanted to thank us for our help with the pirate standoff, they could return the USS Pueblo....or what is left of it....

4 posted on 11/08/2007 4:20:09 AM PST by Thermalseeker (Thinking of voting Democrat? Wake up and smell the Socialism!)
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To: james500

When I saw the headline, I thought they were glad we helped them keep out bootleg DVDs!


5 posted on 11/08/2007 4:58:03 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (Not a newbie, I just wanted a new screen name.)
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To: james500

And so the NK cargo of couterfeit US $100 bills, heroin, nuclear weaponry technology, and missles continued on its merry way.....


6 posted on 11/08/2007 5:33:54 AM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: james500

That must have hurt to do that!


7 posted on 11/08/2007 6:13:48 AM PST by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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To: Right Wing Assault

See, NK, we’re not such bad guys after all, are we? Now STEP AWAY FROM THE NUCLEAR WEAPON!


8 posted on 11/08/2007 6:44:52 AM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
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