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North Korea threatens US with military build-up By Andrew Ward in Seoul Published: December 4 2001 17:26 | Last Updated: December 4 2001 17:31 North Korea on Tuesday threatened to build up its military forces in response to Washington's "strong-arm" policies against the unpredictable communist state. Pyongyang said it was forced to increase its powers of "self-defence" against US aggression, accusing President George W. Bush of creating a "war atmosphere" on the divided Korean peninsula. The comments, made through the state news agency, were the latest in an escalating battle of rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington. Any sign that North Korea was bolstering its military would be seized on by hawkish elements of the US administration currently lobbying for a tough stance against "rogue states". Last month, Washington cited North Korea alongside Iraq as guilty of developing nuclear and biochemical weapons. Pyongyang's outburst dealt a blow to Kim Dae-jung, president of South Korea, who is this week touring Europe to galvanise support for his policy of engagement with North Korea. On Monday, Mr Kim, told the Financial Times it was "necessary and vital" for Pyongyang and Washington - enemies in the Korean and cold wars - to resume dialogue. However, North Korea's tirades against the US have been balanced recently by several conciliatory gestures to the international community, demonstrating the erratic nature of Kim Jong-il's regime. Pyongyang has given the go-ahead for a safety inspection of one of its nuclear power plants, signed two United Nations anti-terrorism treaties and condemned the September 11 attacks on the US. Analysts said the conflicting signals reflected a tussle within North Korea between hardliners and reform-minded officials. Antony Stokes, political secretary of the British Embassy in Seoul, warned against too much being read into North Korea's aggressive language, arguing it was more bluster than substance. He said that behind the rhetoric, both Washington and Pyongyang wanted dialogue. Relations between the US and North Korea have been strained since Mr Bush's election to the White House last year, replacing Bill Clinton, who had played a lead role in Kim Dae-jung's "sunshine" policy of reconciliation of Korea, bitterly divided since the end of the second world war. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! Write to same address to be off lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
