Searches of N. Korean ships sticky issue

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104AP_Koreas_Stopping_Ships.html?source=rss

SEOUL, South Korea -- This would be the scenario: North Korean ships suspected of carrying weapons would be halted at sea by a U.S.-allied naval force, with commandos swooping in from helicopters to search the vessel from bow to stern.

Envisioned under the U.S. Proliferation Security Initiative, the prospect of such a search is receiving new impetus since North Korea's nuclear test - and Washington is pressuring South Korea to sign on.

The Bush administration has been trying for years to get more nations to join its anti-proliferation initiative, aimed at stopping countries like North Korea from selling nuclear weaponry and missiles
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