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North Korea: Nukes are our country's 'life'
NBC News ^ | 3/31/13 | Alastair Jamieson

Posted on 04/01/2013 1:46:45 PM PDT by Libloather

One of North Korea's top decision-making bodies is setting guidelines that call nuclear weapons "the nation's life" that won't be traded even for "billions of dollars,” The Associated Press reported.

The statement Sunday came after a plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party attended by leader Kim Jong Un and other officials, the AP said.

**SNIP**

Sunday’s statement says nuclear weapons aren't "goods for getting U.S. dollars" or a "political bargaining chip." Outside analysts have said Pyongyang raises worries over its nuclear ambitions to spur nuclear-disarmament-for-aid talks, the AP said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: korea; life; north; nukes
Eating is optional.
1 posted on 04/01/2013 1:46:45 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Let them eat yellow cake.

There is far to much ignorance in this world, starting at the WH.


2 posted on 04/01/2013 1:49:41 PM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: Libloather

“that won’t be traded even for ‘billions of dollars’”

So, the negotiations have started. NK has made the first offer.

And...the counter-offer from our muslim-in-chief is...?


3 posted on 04/01/2013 1:55:33 PM PDT by moovova
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To: Libloather

If this is true, I would propose they eat their own nukes.


4 posted on 04/01/2013 2:44:20 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Libloather

eating is not an option for many North Koreans


5 posted on 04/01/2013 2:54:41 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: moovova
And...the counter-offer from our muslim-in-chief is...?

It all depends on how much he can borrow from China.............

6 posted on 04/01/2013 4:35:36 PM PDT by varon (USA Nationalist)
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To: Libloather

“One of North Korea’s top decision-making bodies is setting guidelines that call nuclear weapons “the nation’s life” that won’t be traded even for “billions of dollars,” “

Oh.... so they want to start the bargaining at $100 billion ?


7 posted on 04/01/2013 7:40:18 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: Libloather

This is worse than “Beneath the Planet of the Apes,” and it’s real!


8 posted on 04/01/2013 7:47:34 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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