in 2002 smirk gave N.K. $95M for nuke program

[donsu]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1908571.stm


Wednesday, 3 April, 2002, 12:06 GMT 13:06 UK
US grants N Korea nuclear funds


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In releasing the funding, President George W Bush waived the Framework's requirement that North Korea allow inspectors to ensure it has not hidden away any weapons-grade plutonium from the original reactors.

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[iamjoy]

1. Good Research

as for the article...

:wow:

[MindPilot]

2. vell, vell, vell, veedry interestink...

This little tid-bit should help turn the tide even more against little boots. I suggest emailing this far and wide media-wards.

[iamjoy]

7. I Wouldn't Be Too Sure

The RWers have already started trying to blame Clinton for not stopping NK in the 1990's.

Too distracted by his penis to worry about NKs Typa Dong. :eyes:

[Botany]

3. So to put it in order

Rummy sold N. Korea the reactors 2000
bush coup November 2000
bush quits talking to the N. Koreans 2001
bush releases $95 million to N. Korea to
upgrade their reactors and pulls inspectors 2002
2002, 2003, 2004, & 2005 bush rejects talks w/ N. Korea
2006 N. Korea produces missiles and A. bombs.

[WePurrsevere]

4. Whoa... just like he gave the Taliban $43 million in May 2001... makes one

sort of ponder wearing a tin foil hat doesn't it?

(edited to copy and paste a b in... need new keyboard):bashhead:

[WePurrsevere]

5. Is there a time line for Korea somewhere so I can see where this fits in

with agreements, sanctions, etc?

TIA

[ClassWarrior]

6. Some company upon whose board Rummy sits was in on the shady deal too...

...or so I've heard.

NGU.

[bleever]

8. Shall we send this to the Greatest?

It's right up there with the millions they gave the Taliban before 9/11 for helping with the "War on Drugs".

[pacalo]

9. Whoa -- McCain blames Clinton for NK's n-bomb progression!

Shall we send McCain a copy of this article? :spank:

[Supersedeas]

10. memory to Bush's boy-toy McCain -- do a lil research pasty.

[Vidar]

11. Makes sense in the neocon world.