North Korea Admits Nuclear Weapons Program

Fox News | 10/16/02 | Brytani

[Brytani]

Breaking News on Fox

Fox has just confirmed North Korea has admitted to the United States that they have a secret nuclear weapons program. This breaks a treaty signed with the Clinton Administration, in exchange for N. Korea not having nuclear weapons, the US agreed to build non-lethal nuclear plants for them.

Once again, Clinton's treaties turn out to be worth as much as his word.

[Route66]

I would tend to agree about Bush and considering his administration is in the last stages of ramping up for war with Iraq, there must be a compelling reason he has confronted the North Koreans with this now.

[Brytani]

I don't think Clinton is an imbecile, far from it. He knew exactly what he was doing when he sold this country out to terrorists and communists. The real imbeciles are the American people for electing the man into office, twice.

[Brytani]

umm as far as I knew the congressional approval only allows Bush to go after Iraq. The language the WH wanted, allowing him to go after anyone who threatens the US was taken out by the panty-waist democrats.

[Mo1]

Oh I'm not saying there aren't connections .. I'm just saying they don't trust one another

As for the others that you mentioned .. I'm praying really hard that the public doesn't fall for the Rats

God help us all if they regain control of the government

[savedbygrace]

FWIW, in one post you've made more assumptions than I have time to count. Almost all of them wrong, BTW.

Moving right past the first two or three incorrect assumptions, I have to remind you that the USA really is going after Iraq next, whether you or I agree.

From that simple fact, you read a lot into my simple words that wasn't there.

[Mo1]

The real imbeciles are the American people for electing the man into office, twice.

Sadly .. I have to agree with that ..

[MJY1288]

Hold on I will post the 'Where as" claus that links this new resolution to the one that authorized the President to go after any nation that is supporting ot harboring terrorist. The good part of this whole debate that the RATS insisted on is that many of the details concerning Iran's support of Hamas and Hezbolla is directly linked to Al-Qaeda, and That N. Korea has been selling arms to any terrorist state that wants them. All you have to do is go back to the Presidents State of the Union Address to Congress to make the connection.

The "Axis of Evil" remark was denounced by the press and GWB refused to retract it, IN FACT, he stated it again on many occasions. Our limp wristed liberal press might not have been listening, but, apparently Iran and N. Korea was :-)

[kabar]

Now we know why GWB had a sense of urgency about a missile defense system and included the PRK in the axis of evil. Albright played the useful idiot during her visit there. We will be paying for the Clinton screwups in foreign policy for decades. Hopefully, the payment will not be in additional American lives beyond what we have suffered throughout the 90s and 9/11 and its follow-up. The Clinton administration was a total disaster for the United States.

[tomahawk]

Mad Albitch was as competent to be Secretary of State as I am qualified to fly a Boeing 747, and I've never gone to fight school.

[MJY1288]

Here ya go my friend... Read this carefully as if you were leading a nation that is allowing terrorist to train or reside in your country :-)

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION. The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to

(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and

(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq.

(b) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.

In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon there after as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that

(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq, and

(2) acting pursuant to this resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorists attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

(c) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS. --

(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION. -- Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS. -- Nothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.

SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS

(a) The President shall, at least once every 60 days, submit to the Congress a report on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted in section 2 and the status of planning for efforts that are expected to be required after such actions are completed, including those actions described in section 7 of Public Law 105-338 (the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998).

(b) To the extent that the submission of any report described in subsection (a) coincides with the submission of any other report on matters relevant to this joint resolution otherwise required to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the reporting requirements of Public Law 93-148 (the War Powers Resolution), all such reports may be submitted as a single consolidated report to the Congress.

(c) To the extent that the information required by section 3 of Public Law 102-1 is included in the report required by this section, such report shall be considered as meeting the requirements of section 3 of Public Law 102-1.

[MJY1288]

This is the key part of the resolution:

2) acting pursuant to this resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorists attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

[RightOnline]

"This breaks a treaty signed with the Clinton Administration, in exchange for N. Korea not having nuclear weapons, the US agreed to build non-lethal nuclear plants for them."

Any idiot with the I.Q. above that of a tomato knew that this would happen.

What does that make Clinton?

[HINT: Either an idiot with an I.Q. below that of a tomato...........or an outright Communist who is intent on arming our adversaries. It is left to the reader to decide.]

[MJY1288]

An "Axis of Evil" Ping

[ApesForEvolution]

But, but, comrade Klinton had an agreement with these communists...they lied??

I'm sure comrade Klinton feels awful about...the truth of his treason.

[Mo1]

Oh good grief .. could ya yell any louder??

[maui_hawaii]

This is big. Strategic competition is shaping up in ways I never thought of before. The US is shifting its focus to Asia, as promised. Its about time.

First the liberal China is great crowd just got slammed. They are the same people as the North Korea ain't so bad crowd.

China is directly implicated.

There is a lot of meat here.

Clinton's policies and his policy makers SUCK. Now we can say it is a proven fact, not just a subjective judgement.

[Mo1]

Clinton belongs under a prison.

As much as I'd love to see this .. it ain't gonna happen ..

SO I'm praying for a little lighting storm while he's on the golf course in mid swing

[fiftymegaton]

--I thought this story from March might be relevent here)

North Korea hiding nukes in underground bunkers



Special to World Tribune.com
GEOSTRATEGY-DIRECT
Thursday, March 28, 2002

North Korea continues to conceal nuclear weapons and fissile material, U.S. officials said.

North Korean nuclear facility at Yongbyon, north of Pyongyang. [Click here to zoom] For other images of this facility, see Institute for Science and International Security

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The Bush administration has obtained information indicating that North Korea possesses at least three nuclear bombs as well as an undetermined amount of fissile material. The officials said the material is being stored in underground bunkers kept off-limits to both the United States or the International Atomic Energy Agency.
North Korea, the officials said, has refused to allow the IAEA to conduct a full inspection of the nuclear facility at Yongbyon north of Pyongyang. The Kim Jong Il regime may have used Yongbyon and other facilities for tests on the weaponization of long-range missiles capable of reaching the United States.
The officials said the administration has decided not to certify that North Korea has complied with a 1994 accord with the Clinton administration in which Pyongyang pledged to suspend its nuclear weapons program. The agreement led to a U.S. promise to supply North Korea with two nuclear power reactors in a $4.6 billion project.
The Bush administration also wants to link the nuclear power project to an end to North Korean missile exports which have continued. Pyongyang is regarded as the leading missile exporter to the Middle East, including such clients as Egypt, Iran, Libya and Syria, according to reports from Middle East Newsline.
Meanwhile, Iran is preparing to accept delivery of North Korean gunboats, which will be converted into guided-missile naval vessels.
U.S. intelligence sources said the boats could arrive on an Iranian freighter within the next week. They said the United States is monitoring the shipment of the gunboats from North Korea to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.
The Washington Times reported that the Iranian freighter, Meead, obtained the gunboats from the North Korean port of Nampo after stopping in the Chinese port of Tianjin in late February.
North Korea manufactures several model fast attack vessels. They include the SO-1 and the Sinpo.
The North Korean shipment to Iran is said to be at least the second this year from East Asia to Teheran. In January, China delivered naval air defense missiles to Iran. The missiles were said to have a range of nearly 13 kilometers.
The U.S. sources said Iran has been bolstering its navy to counter the prospect of an expanded U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf. The sources said that despite the war in Afghanistan, which borders Iran, Teheran still has the power to block oil exports from the Persian Gulf.
Teheran is believed to have deployed Chinese guided-missile patrol boats equipped with anti-ship missiles as well as two Russian Kilo-class diesel submarines. Iran has also produced mini-submarines for reconnaissance and sabotage missions.
Over the weekend, Iranian military commanders again warned that Teheran would confront any U.S. attack. The commanders said Iran has developed a range of unspecified weapons.
"We are not for war, but we will stand up against the enemy should the need arise," Iranian naval chief Brig. Gen. Morteza Saffari told senior commanders

[Mo1]

In a stunning development that opens up the possibility of a new crisis in Asia, North Korea, confronted with U.S. "evidence,"

Confronted??

Hmmmm .. something is up