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To: michael97123 who wrote (110541)	8/8/2003 9:33:20 AM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Deja Vue all over again or What did THEY do on their Summer Vacation? I Hope they are not getting ready to roll out a "New Product" in September! North Korea split Below the public facade of near unanimity on policy toward North Korea, the Bush administration's top national security officials are divided on the best way to deal with the North-created nuclear crisis. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz favor a policy of "regime change" as the ultimate solution. This view, we are told, is based on the almost unanimous intelligence assessment *that Pyongyang's communist regime is not going to give up its nuclear arms, regardless of multiparty talks and diplomacy. The State Department and Secretary of State Colin L. Powell favor the diplomatic approach — even at the expense of concessions to Pyongyang, such as holding bilateral talks. One solution being considered is to try fomenting a military coup against North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. An idea floating in high-level circles within the administration is to get the Chinese military to lead the way by telling North Korean military leaders that their future is dark as long as Mr. Kim rules. The coup plan calls for convincing Chinese military leaders to back the North Korean military in ousting Mr. Kim. In exchange, the new military regime in Pyongyang would be guaranteed its survival for 10 years or so if it gives up the nuclear weapons program. washtimes.com Would that be the same almost unanimous intelligence assessment* that told Rummy EXACTLY where the WMD's were and told Cheney that Iraq had reconstituted NooQuLar weapons? Oh Lordy, Lordy save us from the Hubris. And another thing. DOn't these guys know that there are a lot of Americans and World citizens "ON" to them this year. I hope Bush doesn't start with "I have made no decision" crapola on North Korea. Rascal @SaveUsFromTheExtremists.com .