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Wishing away Korea's nukes.


The place we should really rose steep over is North Korea, not Iraq. That's because Bush is in effect acquiescing as North Korea builds up its nuclear arsenal. An administration that was panicked about Iraq's virtually nonexistent non·ex·is·tence  
n.
1. The condition of not existing.

2. Something that does not exist.



non
 nuclear programs is blase bla·sé  
adj.
1. Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence.

2. Unconcerned; nonchalant: had a blasé attitude about housecleaning.

3. Very sophisticated.
 as North Korea reprocesses plutonium, enriches uranium, and gets set to produce up to 200 atomic weapons by 2010. North Korea balances its budget by counterfeiting American $100 bills, so counting on its scruples not to sell a nuclear warhead to terrorists seems a dangerous bet. Now the administration is staring for time, hoping that North Korea will collapse before its arms can proliferate pro·lif·er·ate
v.
To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring.
. Hope is a dangerous substitute for policy, and it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to negotiate with North Korea directly instead of trying to wish its nuclear programs away.
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Title Annotation:Perspectives
Author:Kristof, Nicholas D.
Publication:New York Times Upfront
Geographic Code:9NORT
Date:Feb 23, 2004
Words:130
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