The North Koreans are continuing their brinksmanship. Despite past claims by Democrats that this is the true crisis, somehow we seem to be hearing more about supposedly bogus claims concerning Iraq's quest for uranium in Niger. Hello -- does no one on the Left see nuclear conflict in Northeast Asia coming? They would rather take up air time trying to bring down the President's poll numbers.
North Korea has deployed more missiles capable of reaching Japan, South Korea said yesterday, adding to concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions just as the North appears to be edging toward talks. The South's Defence Ministry said the North had also moved more artillery closer to the Demilitarised Zone that bisects the tense peninsula, putting even more firepower within reach of the South's capital, Seoul.Posted by Alan at July 19, 2003 11:43 AMIn Washington, officials told a Chinese envoy it was time for others to join China and the United States in nuclear talks with North Korea. Amid the diplomacy, North Korea increased its rhetoric, rejecting an invitation to join an event on July 27 to mark the 50th anniversary of the truce that ended the Korean War and criticising reports about US defence plans.
via the Sydney Morning Herald