PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said its army and people were ready for escalated conflicts and all-out war that would not be confined to the peninsula, the official news agency KCNA reported Saturday.
According to the KCNA, a spokesman for the National Peace Committee of Korea said in the statement released Saturday that the recent moves of the US indicated that it was fully joining in Republic of Korea (ROK)'s moves for a war of aggression against the DPRK after "throwing away the disguise of a hypocrite".
It was clear that if the ROK army mobilized all flying corps, warships and missiles for a war against the DPRK and the US joined them with the latest weapons, it would develop into an all-out war, not a local war, he said.
The spokesman said ROK and the US fabricated the sinking of the ROK'S warship the Cheonan early this year and the recent Yonphyong Island shelling incident was aimed at sparking an all-out war.
It was ridiculous for the south to talk about a "right to self-defence". It was no more than "war servants and colonial stooges" of the US, he said.
"Should an all-out war break out again on this land, it will not be confined to the boundaries of the peninsula," he said.
The army and people who are ready for both escalated war and an all-out war will "deal merciless retaliatory blows" at the provocateurs and aggressors and blow up their bases and thus honorably defend the dignity and security of the nation, he said.
He warned ROK and the US to bear in mind that their ignition of a dangerous war would bring them nothing but self-destruction.
It was reported that the US and ROK held a meeting of the chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of ROK and the US in Seoul on Dec 8 over a military attack on the DPRK under the pretext of "deterring provocation".
Tension on the peninsula increased after the exchange of artillery fire on Nov 23 between ROK and DPRK, which killed four people.
Sunday, 19 December 2010
For both ROK and DPRK China Urges Calm Calm Calm/ China Daily
China urges 'calm, calm, calm' on the peninsula
By Wu Jiao and Uking (chinadaily.com.cn)
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun urged the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to show calm, restraint and not to take any action that may escalate the tension on the peninsula.
"The situation is highly complex and sensitive, and China is deeply concerned and worried. " Zhang said Saturday, in a latest call of talks, similar to the earlier statement by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu.
Zhang said China has made unremitting efforts recently to defuse the tension by sending State Councilor Dai Bingguo to visit the DPRK and ROK to exchange ideas candidly and also encourage the engagement and dialogues.
"To ease, not nervous, to dialogue, not confrontation, to peace, not war, is the strong desire and voice of the people in the region and international community. There should be no more escalation on the peninsula. China will resolutely oppose any actions that could lead to a deterioration and escalation in the situation and wreck regional peace and stability," Zhang said.
"China calls on both countries to be calm, calm and calm, restraint, restraint and restraint, give top priority to the safety of 70 million Koreans, give priority to the regional peace, and avoid any new military clash. China hopes relevant parties could seek solutions in a responsible and peaceful way"
"The situation also highlights the necessity and urgency of holding Six-Party Talks. China calls again all parties to return to the right path of dialogue."
By Wu Jiao and Uking (chinadaily.com.cn)
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun urged the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to show calm, restraint and not to take any action that may escalate the tension on the peninsula.
"The situation is highly complex and sensitive, and China is deeply concerned and worried. " Zhang said Saturday, in a latest call of talks, similar to the earlier statement by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu.
Zhang said China has made unremitting efforts recently to defuse the tension by sending State Councilor Dai Bingguo to visit the DPRK and ROK to exchange ideas candidly and also encourage the engagement and dialogues.
"To ease, not nervous, to dialogue, not confrontation, to peace, not war, is the strong desire and voice of the people in the region and international community. There should be no more escalation on the peninsula. China will resolutely oppose any actions that could lead to a deterioration and escalation in the situation and wreck regional peace and stability," Zhang said.
"China calls on both countries to be calm, calm and calm, restraint, restraint and restraint, give top priority to the safety of 70 million Koreans, give priority to the regional peace, and avoid any new military clash. China hopes relevant parties could seek solutions in a responsible and peaceful way"
"The situation also highlights the necessity and urgency of holding Six-Party Talks. China calls again all parties to return to the right path of dialogue."
CNN/ North Korea, the Tinderbox
Blitzer Dispatch: Richardson says it's a 'tinderbox'
By: CNN’s “The Situation Room” Anchor Wolf Blitzer
Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) - It's Saturday morning in Pyongyang and we're getting ready for another intense day. The situation here is very fluid right now and a lot of nerves are being frayed because of the tensions between North and South Korea. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson is getting ready for important talks in the next few hours with Kim Gye Gwan, North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, the man who invited him to Pyongyang.
Richardson is urging restraint everywhere he goes. He's really worried that this situation is, in his words, a "tinderbox" where one miscalculation could lead to all-out war. He says he's never seen the situation so tense in all his visits to North Korea over the years; he agrees it's the most serious crisis since the 1953 Armistice which ended the Korean War.
In my conversations with North Korean officials, they insist it's all the fault of South Korea and the U.S. They say they are being provoked and won't stand for it. Clearly though, they are anxious to send a message to the United States through Richardson and presumably through me and CNN as well.
On Friday, Richardson met with Ri Young Ho, the vice foreign minister for US affairs, and they talked about what can be done to ease the crisis. One event that's been added to Richardson's schedule Sunday is a meeting with top North Korean military officials, which is an important development.
On a personal level, all the North Koreans have treated me and my CNN photojournalist Miguel Castro with the utmost courtesy and respect. Still, we are restricted on where we can go, we don't have access to the internet or cell phones. The accommodations are very clean and nice, and the food is delicious, I can't complain about that. It is bitter cold outside, lots of snow on the ground, reminds me of my hometown of Buffalo, New York. North Koreans seem very energetic, you see people with shovels cleaning up the sidewalks, the streets, it's a massive operation but they're doing it all by hand.
That's all from Pyongyang for now. We'll see what happens in this big meeting over the next few hours with Kim Gye Gwan, who's been a major player in past negotiations with U.S. delegations.
By: CNN’s “The Situation Room” Anchor Wolf Blitzer
Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) - It's Saturday morning in Pyongyang and we're getting ready for another intense day. The situation here is very fluid right now and a lot of nerves are being frayed because of the tensions between North and South Korea. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson is getting ready for important talks in the next few hours with Kim Gye Gwan, North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, the man who invited him to Pyongyang.
Richardson is urging restraint everywhere he goes. He's really worried that this situation is, in his words, a "tinderbox" where one miscalculation could lead to all-out war. He says he's never seen the situation so tense in all his visits to North Korea over the years; he agrees it's the most serious crisis since the 1953 Armistice which ended the Korean War.
In my conversations with North Korean officials, they insist it's all the fault of South Korea and the U.S. They say they are being provoked and won't stand for it. Clearly though, they are anxious to send a message to the United States through Richardson and presumably through me and CNN as well.
On Friday, Richardson met with Ri Young Ho, the vice foreign minister for US affairs, and they talked about what can be done to ease the crisis. One event that's been added to Richardson's schedule Sunday is a meeting with top North Korean military officials, which is an important development.
On a personal level, all the North Koreans have treated me and my CNN photojournalist Miguel Castro with the utmost courtesy and respect. Still, we are restricted on where we can go, we don't have access to the internet or cell phones. The accommodations are very clean and nice, and the food is delicious, I can't complain about that. It is bitter cold outside, lots of snow on the ground, reminds me of my hometown of Buffalo, New York. North Koreans seem very energetic, you see people with shovels cleaning up the sidewalks, the streets, it's a massive operation but they're doing it all by hand.
That's all from Pyongyang for now. We'll see what happens in this big meeting over the next few hours with Kim Gye Gwan, who's been a major player in past negotiations with U.S. delegations.
Saturday, 18 December 2010
The American Right is Wrong
The American Right is so opposed to abortion yet this bizarre sub-culture is in itself the most vicious aborter of decent human values on earth.
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