STOP NATO: �NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . .U.S.-S. Korea joint mine warfare maneuver flailed Pyongyang, July 12 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comments on a recent joint mine warfare maneuver staged by the United States and South Korea in its waters under the pretext of "coping with port blockade by north Korean large-scale mine-laying operation". The commentary says: The U.S. navy's only mine-warfare command ship "Inchon" took part in the exercise for the first time and mine-laying ships and mine-sweepers of the South Korean navy were also involved there. Battleship "Inchon" of the 18,000 ton-class is capable of carrying on board transport and attack helicopters of various types and other equipment and more than 2,000 soldiers for landing operation. This clearly proves that the U.S. stance of regarding the DPRK as its "principal enemy" remains unchanged and it is stepping up its preparations to realize ambition to stifle the DPRK with strength, while talking about "dialogue" with it. The bellicose forces of the bush administration claim that the exercise was to "cope with port blockade" by someone. But this is nothing but a subterfuge to hide the offensive and dangerous nature of their war exercise. Such reckless move of the u.s. as posing a military threat to the DPRK through sabre-rattling while talking about the "resumption of talks" compels the DPRK to attach greater importance to the military affairs and steadily increase its self-reliant defence capability. The U.S. continued pursuance of the hostile policy toward the DPRK to stifle it will only make the will of the DPRK to strengthen its armed forces stronger in defence of the sovereignty of the country and the dignity of the nation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
