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In North Korea, the worst is yet to come

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

GlobalPost - By Michael Moran - Jul. 25 (Opinion) - Of course, North Korea routinely threatens war. This time may be no different. But ever since stories of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s imminent demise after a stroke began circulating last year, Korea watchers have been reading into the regime’s every move.

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Chilling prospects in new cold war | The Australian

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

theaustralian.com.au - By Rowan Callick - May. 26 (Opinion) - IMAGINE the anger that would be reverberating around the world if the US had, unprovoked in any way, sunk a Cuban ship, killing dozens of sailors - or if Israel had similarly blown up a Syrian vessel, drowning half its crew. The deaths of 46 South Koreans, killed when a torpedo from a North Korean submarine sliced in half their 1200-tonne corvette, the Cheonan, on March 26 have so far been treated overseas as chiefly a parochial concern.

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Sanction North Korea

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Korea Times - By Korea Times - May. 24 (Opinion) - It is highly important to prevent North Korea from repeating its brutal provocations against South Korea such as its attack on the warship Cheonan in the Yellow Sea on March 26. If the government and the international community fail to do so, they could face more grave consequences from the belligerent military regime. That's why the South and its allies are pushing for fresh sanctions against the recalcitrant North.

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Opinion: Will Obama stand up to North Korea?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

GlobalPost - By Michael Moran - Jun. 24 (Opinion) - Inheritor of a zombie banking sector, a seized-up auto industry, two raging wars, and poisonous hands in Iran and North Korea, he’s had little time to put a stamp of his own on world events. And the best case scenario for many of these problems is slow, gradual improvement. For some, including Iran, North Korea, and aspects of the global economy, improvement depends less than ever on America’s actions.

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Imprisoned by Kim Jong Il

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

GlobalPost - By Bradley Martin - Jun. 18 (Opinion) - Just as the Obama administration starts to crank up harder-line measures in response to North Korea’s missile and nuclear test provocations, the two senators from California have called upon the president to send a special envoy to secure the release of their constituents Laura Ling and Euna Lee........ What would a special envoy offer in return for the women’s release? Money is one thing that North Korea, with its wrecked economy, would likely demand. Should the U.S. pay?

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PANIC! Missouri Congressman Warns Of Imminent Nuclear Threat To Seattle (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - Jun. 05 (Opinion) - If you cast your mind back to yesterday, on these pages, we made note of Supergenius Congressman Todd Akin, who doesn't understand why ANYONE would be opposed to climate change, because how else would the cold winter months give way to warm springs and summers. Come on! This stuff is academic! Well, people are going to start taking Akin a hell of a lot more seriously. Why? BECAUSE HOLY NUTS SEATTLE IS ABOUT TO BE NUKED BY NORTH KOREA!

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Did North Korea Break the Rules? Does the U.S.? Does Israel?

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Common Dreams - Apr. 06 (Press Release) - In Prague on Sunday, Obama addressed nuclear policy, saying that North Korea "broke the rules once again."

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US Hypocrisy on North Korea: Let's Talk About Israel's Nukes

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

rebelreports.com - By Jeremy Scahill - Apr. 06 (Opinion) - “Rules are only rules if they apply to everyone,” said Ali Abunimah, founder of ElectronicIntifada.net. “Obama’s silence in the face of Israel’s violation of international law, and UN calls for war crimes investigations in its on attacks on Gaza, contrast to his strident calls for Security Council action regarding North Korea. Israel has violated dozens of UN Security Council resolutions. Obama has even refused to acknowledge the existence of Israel’s nuclear arsenal, though former President Jimmy Carter has confirmed that the country has 150 nuclear weapons.”

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Syria Reactor Story a Diversion, But From What?

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Informed Comment - By Juan Cole - Apr. 25 (Opinion) - This story seems to me fishy. Syria is a poor state. Where would it have gotten the money for a reactor? Why exactly are there doubts that North Korea was involved? How much of the intelligence is from US sources and how much from Israeli? The latter are highly politicized. The head of Mossad in 2002 expressed confidence that Saddam was close to getting nukes.

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Ethiopia and North Korea: Do the Right Thing

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:24:12 -0700

Harper's - By Scott Horton - Apr. 09 (Opinion) - It seems that the North Koreans have been busy, in violation of United Nations sanctions, selling weapons systems to Ethiopia. The United States knew all about this and decided to let it go right ahead. Now why on earth would the United States do that?

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