North Korea says it is ready for both war and dialogue.

[Phuz]

Seoul ? A North Korean envoy said Thursday his country is ready for "both war and dialogue" following a report it has taken a key step toward building nuclear bombs.

"Our basic position is that we want to resolve the (nuclear) issue peacefully," negotiator Kim Ryong Song said before talks with South Korean delegates in Seoul.

"But if outside forces ignore our position and try to use force, we will face them boldly and show our strength."

Mr. Kim urged co-operation between the South and North to prevent war on the Korean Peninsula amid a crisis over the North's suspected development of atomic bombs. He also issued a defiant warning to the United States, although he did not mention South Korea's chief ally by name.

"'Throughout history, our nation has been harassed by foreign invaders," Mr. Kim said.

"We will no longer succumb to foreign coercion and we are fully ready to launch counter-attacks. We are ready for both war and dialogue."

He recited a Korean adage: "If your fists are weak, you can use them only to wipe your tears."

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[TheBDB]

I don't see how guys like that can say those things with a straight face.

 

[AvesPKS]

Heh...well, wiping away tears requires about the same strength as pushing a button.

 

[Nitemare]

So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

seems like a bargain we should jump on that. They need to realize soon that blackmailing the world is not going to help matters.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

Sounds like they have been studying our form of foreign policy thoroughly

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

Sounds like they have been studying our form of foreign policy thoroughly

We extort money from other nations?

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

Sounds like they have been studying our form of foreign policy thoroughly

We extort money from other nations?

Us, no never! I'm sure there was never a moment in history we intimidated someone with our nuclear arsenal into doing somethign they would not normally agree to. We're the do-gooders, remember! Our nuclear arms are purely for peaceful purposes... if it weren't for our huge nuclear arsenal, North Korea might have already nuked us!

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

Sounds like they have been studying our form of foreign policy thoroughly

We extort money from other nations?

Us, no never! I'm sure there was never a moment in history we intimidated someone with our nuclear arsenal into doing somethign they would not normally agree to. We're the do-gooders, remember! Our nuclear arms are purely for peaceful purposes... if it weren't for our huge nuclear arsenal, North Korea might have already nuked us!

I remember signing the Geneva convention prohibiting the use of Nukes as well as a nuclear non-proliferation treaty going around

 

[AnImuS]

I wonder if the US will attempt for them to test a Nuke off the coast to see if NK has developed Nukes or not. I sure dont want to give them ANYTHING

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

Sounds like they have been studying our form of foreign policy thoroughly

We extort money from other nations?

Us, no never! I'm sure there was never a moment in history we intimidated someone with our nuclear arsenal into doing somethign they would not normally agree to. We're the do-gooders, remember! Our nuclear arms are purely for peaceful purposes... if it weren't for our huge nuclear arsenal, North Korea might have already nuked us!

I remember signing the Geneva convention prohibiting the use of Nukes as well as a nuclear non-proliferation treaty going around

The same convention document which we ignore in our treatment of Guantanamo Bay detainees?

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Nitemare
So they are saying that they will stop working on nuclear weapons in exchange for money to purchase long range ICBM's so they can extort more money when they fit them with nuclear warheads?

Thanks but no thanks

Sounds like they have been studying our form of foreign policy thoroughly

We extort money from other nations?

Us, no never! I'm sure there was never a moment in history we intimidated someone with our nuclear arsenal into doing somethign they would not normally agree to. We're the do-gooders, remember! Our nuclear arms are purely for peaceful purposes... if it weren't for our huge nuclear arsenal, North Korea might have already nuked us!

I remember signing the Geneva convention prohibiting the use of Nukes as well as a nuclear non-proliferation treaty going around

The same convention document which we ignore in our treatment of Guantanamo Bay detainees?

The same detainee's who are involved with the mass extermination of civilian life

Which part are we violating?