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04/20/2004 Archived Entry: "Looking the wrong way."
Looking the wrong way.
While we were sinking waist-deep in Iraq, Bush let this happen.
In the summer of 2001, there was a spike in Al Qaeda "chatter" and mounting evidence that a terror strike was imminent. But without precise details, it was difficult to get the attention of top policy makers or the public — until it was too late.Now something similar is happening in North Korea.
North Korea is potentially more dangerous than the mess in Iraq. It probably has at least 1 to 3 nuclear weapons already, it is producing both plutonium and uranium, and it is on track to have close to 10 nuclear weapons by the end of this year.
Yet because President Bush's policy has failed in North Korea, Washington is determinedly looking the other way. When we next focus on North Korea, after the election, it could be a nuclear Wal-Mart.
North Korea not only has genuine nuclear weapons programs, but it is also the model of a rogue state: it gets its U.S. currency by printing it. That's right; it counterfeits excellent American $100 bills.
The latest disclosure, via David "Scoop" Sanger of The Times, is that the father of Pakistan's bomb, Abdul Qadeer Khan, claims that North Korea showed him three nuclear weapons in 1999. The Bush administration, after publicizing anything to do with Iraqi W.M.D., tried to keep that North Korean revelation secret.
Dr. Khan's report has not been confirmed. But this much is sure: The Bush administration has invaded a country on far less evidence.
And the fools have nothing, as far as dealing with this. We couldn't move against them if we wanted to - we're scraping to put together enough force Iraq. Besides, North Korea could actually fight back, and Bush doesn't attack countries that can fight back. He appeases them (see China), or he ignores them (se North Korea).
Idiots. All of them.
Replies: somebody speaks up.
"...and Bush doesn't attack countries that can fight back. He appeases them (see China), or he ignores them (se North Korea)"
Exactly. I have been taking it for granted bush wants a world war.
Idiots. All of them.
Posted by Mooser @ 04/21/2004 03:14 PM NY
