Again, the State Department seems to be working according to its own set of priorities. If this Reuters report is true, then heads need knocking.
North Korea first told State Department officials in March it reprocessed spent nuclear fuel, but the information was kept from officials in other parts of the government, presumably so as not to scuttle talks with Pyongyang, U.S. officials said on Friday. The incident, which was confirmed by two other sources, appears to underscore the bitter division and competition within the Bush administration -- particularly between the State and Defense Departments -- over North Korea policy.
Posted by Alan at April 25, 2003 08:28 PM