NYT: U.S. Is Warning North Koreans on Nuclear Test

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/politics/16nuke.html?ei=5094&en=179eeb5d38c5a3ee&hp=&ex=1116216000&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

The Bush administration on Sunday warned North Korea for the first time that if it conducted a nuclear test, the United States and several Pacific powers would take punitive action, but officials stopped short of saying what kind of sanctions would result.

"Action would have to be taken," Stephen J. Hadley, President Bush's national security adviser, said on the CNN program "Late Edition." Asked earlier on "Fox News Sunday" about recent reports that intelligence agencies have warned that North Korea could conduct its first test, Mr. Hadley added: "We've seen some evidence that says that they may be preparing for a nuclear test. We have talked to our allies about that."

But he cautioned that North Korea was "a hard target" and that correctly assessing its intentions was nearly impossible.

Mr. Hadley's warnings represented the first time anyone in the Bush administration had approached drawing a "red line" that North Korea could not cross without prompting a reaction. The term red line was often used during the cold war to set the boundaries in confrontations, with perhaps the most extreme example President Kennedy's action in the 1962 Cuban missile crisis to curb a nuclear risk.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

1. I wonder how many "allies" Hadley is talking about, and....

...why they seem rather reluctant to state who they might be.

[Decay]

2. Don't even think about it or we'll....what?

Hilarious!

[RamboLiberal]

4. Paul Krugman in new column says we'll have John Bolton

yell at them!

[uppityperson]

3. Don't forget Poland, the most recent Pacific power.

[ckramer]

5. Four more wars!

Four more wars!

The whole purpose of Bush presidency.

[chlamor]

6. Warning: Do not develop the capabilities to blow us up or we will

starve you or blow you up but we will never disarm.

What a great f**kin' example for the children. Hadley and Bolton are criminals and pathological liars. They should hang out with Kim probably find alot in common.

[still_one]

7. well lets see what kind of action you could take

you could hold your breath until you turn blue, because there are enough countries who will still trade with north Korea, or just maybe you can start up talks again

Frankly, North and South are talking again, and you know what, I don't think this time you will be able to break down the talks this time like you did in your first administration

The world knows what you are, and everyday you are becoming more and more insignificant

hopeful the U.S. will wise up and realize what you are and what you have done, enough is enough

[inanna]

8. Kick!

Just in case people missed this.