Rice trying to avert potential arms race, then we're screwed

[madokie]

'cause this woman couldn't lead a horse to water

By ANNE GEARAN, AP Diplomatic Writer

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_re_as/koreas_nuclear


TOKYO - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is seeking to tamp down any desire on the part of South Korea or Japan to engage in a nuclear arms race with North Korea.

The United States is concerned that Japan and South Korea may want to develop their own nuclear weapons programs to counter the threat from North Korea. Part of Rice's assignment on this week's hastily arranged trip to China, Russia, Japan and South Korea is to lessen that temptation by reaffirming the U.S. intention to defend the two nations most at risk.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ruled out developing nuclear weapons, but a ruling party policy director raised that possibility soon after the North's Oct. 9 test.

Shortly before Rice arrived Wednesday for meetings with Foreign Minister Taro Aso and other Japanese officials, Aso said Japan should openly discuss whether it wants to possess nuclear weapons.

[sfwriter]

1. That's funny she looks like one end of a horse. eom

[madokie]

2. Disgusting little woman to say the least