North Korea Vows 'Thousand-Fold' Military Retaliation Against U.S. if Threatened
BY Kenneth R. Bazinet and Michael Saul
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
North Korea threatened Wednesday to launch a "thousand-fold" military retaliation against the United States and its allies if the rogue nation's sovereignty is breached, marking the latest escalation of saber-rattling.
"If the U.S. and its followers infringe upon our republic's sovereignty even a bit, our military and people will launch a one hundred- or one thousand-fold retaliation with merciless military strike," the government-run Minju Joson newspaper said in a commentary.
The opinion piece, which was distributed by the official Korean Central News Agency, also blasted Obama as "a hypocrite" for supporting a nuclear-free world while making "frantic efforts" to produce new nuclear weapons at home.
"The nuclear program is not the monopoly of only the U.S.," it said.
On Tuesday, Obama said he was tired of North Korea's 's threats.
"There's been a pattern in the past where North Korea behaves in a belligerent fashion, and if it waits long enough, is then rewarded with foodstuffs and fuel and concessionary loans and a whole range of benefits," Obama said, amid meetings and a working lunch with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
"The message we're sending - and when I say 'we,' not simply the United States and the Republic of Korea, but I think the international community - is we are going to break that pattern," Obama promised.
The State Department says the U.S. has pumped more than $1 billion into North Korea since 1995, with the bulk of the cash devoted to buying food.
Obama reiterated his commitment to work "vigorously" to keep weapons of mass destruction away from North Korea's Lilliputian leader, Kim Jong Il.
"Given their past behavior, given the belligerent manner in which they are constantly threatening their neighbors, I don't think there's any question that that would be a destabilizing situation that would be a profound threat not only to U.S. security but to world security."
A defiant Pyongyang has detonated nuclear devices underground, conducted repeated ballistic missile tests and recently jailed two Americans. Journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the sister of broadcaster Lisa Ling, were sentenced to 12 years in a labor camp for illegally entering the country.
Standing Tuesday beside Obama, a confident Lee declared the U.S.-South Korean alliance is ready to respond to any threat.
"North Koreans, when they look at the firm cooperation between our two countries they will think twice about taking any measures that they regret," Lee said.
Obama said, "There is another path available to North Korea, a path that leads to peace and economic opportunity for the people of North Korea, including full integration into the community of nations."
Obama also confirmed U.S. warships will intercept vessels suspected of hauling weapons from the Communist country. North Korea exports missiles and other weapons around the globe.
Reader Comments
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Bib allah min:
By your tone I cannot discern whether you approved of the Naxi regime or not. Bythe way, son, this world action (war) that you so caually refer to was not financed by the Jewish people. Both Jewish and German folks were regularly robbed, beaten tortured and killed if they tried to save so much as a small piece of jewelry, on which to SURVIVE.
When Mr. Obama succeeds with is idea of the New World Order, I will enjoy the fruits of his labor and mine. You see, I cnanot stop what is happening in the world, but I can prepare for it. I work as hard as I can in college, I have applied for an MSW program. I want to serve people rather than tear them down.
Could you perhaps use some conversation and understanding? I believe you are ripe for any positive human interaction, but may not be ready with the rhetoric dripping form your lips.
Get a clue and join the rest of the human race.
Looking at the rear in front of me at evening prayers...
Bin Allah Min ,why did'nt you learn something of value while you were "inside"-like becoming a cook or making licence plates etc.?
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This idea of nuclear proliferation is hypocritic and more propagandic than when Hitler was in office and the Nazis regime to rid the world of Jews financed by the Jews via the Vatican Bank and the Bank of England and their bevy of cohorts. Obama is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the ruling upperclass to implement their New World Order via the polorizing effects of Global Economics courtesy of Reaganomics. Just take a look at Iraq and Afghanistan and whereever else the U.S. and its modern day Roman Empired has exulted itself amid a crisis perpetrated by the Bush's War on Terrorism
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