January 10, 2003

FOXNews.com

North Korea pulled out of the global nuclear arms control treaty Friday, saying it had no plans "at this stage" to develop nukes.

"Though we pull out of [the treaty] the we have no intention of producing nuclear weapons and our nuclear activities at this stage will be confined only to peaceful purposes such as the production of electricity." the North Korean government said in a statement carried on KCNA, its official news agency.

"Production of electricity?" Who are these guys kidding?
Not only do most North Korean homes not have electricity (because they're not wired for it and they couldn't afford it if even if they were), but in no way is the country itself set up to provide electricity, even if these nuclear power plants could generate the power--which they can't.

[...]The announcement came as New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former U.N. ambassador, acted as a surprise intermediary between the United States and North Korea. He met Thursday night in his state with two envoys from the communist country in what observers hoped could augur an easing of tension.

What in the name of God were these NorKs doing in New Mexico?
Checking out our nuclear facilities at Los Alamos for pointers?!?
And where did former Clintonista Richardson get the authority to meet with these 2 Nork delegates?
And what did he say to them to get them so upset?
Not only was this meeting "not helpful" in the Rumsfeldian sense, it was outright disastrous!
Look at these FoxNews headlines coming out of the same event:
North Korea threatens 'Third World War'
ARGH!!! HELP!
Japan Demands N. Korea Reverse Decision
I'll bet. Those poor Japanese must have had to change their shorts several times today!
Gee, Governor Richardson--thanks a lot.
Before you had your little meeting, the U.S. almost had the NorKs ready to negotiate.
Now, we're about at the point of going to Defcon Delta.