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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Captain Jack who wrote (11036)	11/27/2001 10:43:43 AM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 27666

For years, Egypt tried to purchase missiles from Europe and the United States. The newspaper said when Egypt's request was rejected Pyongyang was approached. North Korea immediately agreed. "We believe the North Koreans agreed to sell as many as 24 Rodong missiles to the Egyptian military," the newspaper quoted a fellow at the Korean Institute for Defense Analysis, a military research center in Seoul, as saying. Earlier this month, North Korea said it wanted to improve relations with Egypt in all fields. Pyongyang is said to be a leading missile supplier to Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria. The CIA said in a report in September that North Korea continues to supply Scud-based missile components and technology to Egypt. The report did not mention cooperation on the No-Dong. Israel has expressed concern over the North Korean missile deal with Egypt, the newspaper said. The Israeli Embassy in Seoul said it has expressed its government's concern about the missile sales to Pyeongyang. An Israeli embassy spokesman in Seoul said his government raised the issue with North Korea worldtribune.com