N Korea attacks Rice 'tyranny' claim

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Telegraph
By Richard Spencer in Beijing
(Filed: 17/03/2005)

North Korea's row with America over its nuclear weapons programme turned personal yesterday when it called on Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, to withdraw her claim that it was an "outpost of tyranny".

A foreign ministry spokesman said the country could not deal with someone so "bereft of political logic". Accusing Miss Rice of being "no more than an official of the most tyrannical dictatorial state in the world", he said: "It is quite illogical for the US to intend to negotiate with the DPRK without retracting its remarks listing its dialogue partner as an outpost of tyranny."

His announcement offered a new insight into North Korea's refusal to take part in a fresh round of six-party talks on its programme and its threat on Tuesday to boost its nuclear arsenal. Miss Rice made the comments in interviews in January and refused to retract them as she began a tour of the Far East on Tuesday.

However, as suggested by other comments complaining of America's "hostile attitude", the North Koreans may be looking for guarantees of their security. North Korea is believed to have tens or even hundreds of thousands of prisoners in its prison labour camps, many for the crime of not being enthusiastic enough participants in Kim's personality cult.

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[tanyev]

1. Oh, that Condi.

Quite the unsticker.

A foreign ministry spokesman said the country could not deal with someone so "bereft of political logic". (Hee!) They're not so stupid over there, are they?

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2. As Condaloser reads this article

the same time we are, sweat starts to break out on her little forehead. Her eyes start to dart about the room.

Last year, the US was her little fish tank. Now, she's been foisted out on the world at large by her boss.

She hesitates a bit as she tries to digest the news from Kim Jong Il. Suddenly, the "Mushroom Clouds" that she talked about regarding Iraq, become frighteningly real.

She thinks about Kim Jong Il and his puffy hair cut and high-heeled Maoist boots. "How unhinged is he, really?"

Rice starts to break out in a cold sweat. Suddenly, she realizes she's playing with the Big Boys, and she's not sure she's up to it.:smoke:

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3. Condi will dazzle em with shear beauty, eh?