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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (62909)	12/23/2002 1:50:54 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

"It is counterproductive and dangerous to blackmail North Korea, with its grave economic position," We tried giving them carrots... now it's time for the economic stick... Cut them off.. let them pout and bluster all they want... In the end, they will be required to moderate their position, or face further isolation... In effect, we're calling their bluff... (while at the same creating some diplomatic head-aches for China and Russia).. Hawk

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (62909)	12/23/2002 5:11:22 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

Remember this? Report to The Speaker U.S. House Representatives November 1999 house.gov >>>>>>>In the last five years, North Korea's missile capabilities have improved dramatically. North Korea has produced, deployed and exported missiles to Iran and Pakistan, launched a three-stage missile (Taepo Dong 1), and continues to develop a larger and more powerful missile (Taepo Dong 2). Unlike five years ago, North Korea can now strike the United States with a missile that could deliver high explosive, chemical, biological, or possibly nuclear weapons. Currently, the United States is unable to defend against this threat. The progress that North Korea has made over the past five years in improving its missile capabilities, its record as a major proliferator of ballistic missiles and missile technology, combined with its development activities on nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, ranks North Korea with Russia and China as one of the greatest missile proliferation threats in the world.<<<<<<<< **************** Even before the North Korean economy began to crumble, missile sales were an important means of earning foreign currency.(79) Past transfers to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Pakistan, and perhaps others, including Libya, have historically bolstered the DPRK's economy. Now that North Korea has suffered serious economic decline, however, missiles have come to play an integral part in Pyongyang's trade policy.(80) With a robust customer base in the Middle East and South Asia, missiles are now one of North Korea's few exportable goods with international appeal