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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rich4eagle who wrote (122387)	1/17/2001 11:51:06 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Well, if you read, you might want to do some checking (use Metacrawler, and put in +ground-to-ground North Korea) and see what you find....You will be surprised.... In the meantime, here's something else that might be of interest to some... N. Korean Leader on Secret Trip to China 5:47 am PST, 16 January 2001 Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reportedly on a secret trip to China, marking only his second trip abroad in 18 years, Asian sources reported Tuesday. Kim’s first trip – which was also to China – came last year before the historic North-South Korean summit brought the two Koreas together since the North invaded the South in 1950. Both countries currently remain in a technical state of war, and together form the most heavily defended border in the world. Neither North Korean or Chinese diplomats acknowledged Kim’s visit, but diplomats did not acknowledge his first visit either. Analysts said if anything, Kim’s visit would give him a chance to confer with China about U.S. President-elect George W. Bush’s coming inauguration, and what it will mean in terms of relations with Pyongyang and Beijing. Bush has said he will take a tougher stance with both nations. Meanwhile, President Bill Clinton has decided not to take a trip to North Korea before he leaves office, in a bid to raise U.S.-North Korean relations to a new level. Reports from Asian media sources confirmed indirectly that Kim was in China. When asked if they had stories or pictures of Kim meeting Chinese leaders, they said they did not know when they would be allowed to release them, Reuters reported. In Seoul, South Korea, the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper said Kim was accompanied by about 20 high-ranking officials, including Jo Myong-rok, head of the General Political Department of North Korea's army, who visited Washington in a landmark trip in October. The newspaper said officials believed Kim was visiting China in an effort to open up the North’s stagnant economy to the outside world. China is North Korea’s best ally and a key player on the peninsula. Also, Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted a government source in Seoul as saying Kim was holding talks with Chinese leaders on inter-Korean relations and North Korea's relations with the United States under Bush. Other reports said Kim arrived in China on Monday, and would inspect Shanghai’s showcase Pudong industrial zone. © 2000 7am.com 7am.com

To: rich4eagle who wrote (122387)	1/18/2001 12:41:37 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Then why is North Korea developing ballistic missiles capable of striking the continental US? Geek pride? Derek

To: rich4eagle who wrote (122387)	1/18/2001 5:43:17 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Dear rich4eagle: I wonder if you realize the value the USA puts on human life as compared to the value of human life by some of those fanatics. Have you thought of the terrorists standing at attention on that skiff that blew up the Cole? What do you suppose if say Saddam said, I am going to do this and if you try to stop me I am going to DESTROY NYC and I dont care what the repercusions are? How are we to react? Accept the loss and then wipe out Iraq even though 99.9% of the citizens there had NOTHING to do with his threat. Will we do such a thing? I dont know the answers, but, if we had a credible defense against a LIMITED missle attack at least we might avoid the question. JDN