Thursday, 17 August 2006
NoKo Preparing For Nuke Test?
Contributed by Bill Faith

N. Korea Appears to Be Preparing for Nuclear Test

U.S. Officials Tell ABC News That Evidence Points to an Underground Test

Aug. 17, 2006 — There is new evidence that North Korea may be preparing for an underground test of a nuclear bomb, U.S. officials told ABC News.

"It is the view of the intelligence community that a test is a real possibility," said a senior State Department official.

A senior military official told ABC News that a U.S. intelligence agency has recently observed "suspicious vehicle movement" at a suspected North Korean test site.

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"What does he have to lose?" asked one senior military official, referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

[Read the whole thing here. H/T: Dan Riehl]

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 17, 2006 at 06:40 PM in Bill Faith, Current Affairs, NoKo | Permalink

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