Thursday, January 16, 2003

_Bush is LYING About When He Learned of North Korea's Uranium Program

Team Bush insists they "discovered" North Korea's secret centrifuge uranium-enrichment
program in 2002, before Asst. Sec. of State Jim Kelly visited NK. But Joshua Micah Marshall
writes, "former Clinton administration officials are saying this was known about in 1999 and
2000 and that they briefed the incoming Bush administration officials on this in January
2001... The administration's claim seems even more strained given the fact that this
unclassified (i.e., public) CIA report to Congress, covering the second half of 2001, states...
'During this time frame, P'yongyang has continued attempts to procure technology worldwide
that could have applications in its nuclear program. The North has been seeking
centrifuge-related materials in large quantities to support a uranium enrichment program. It
also obtained equipment suitable for use in uranium feed and withdrawal systems.'" Team Bush
concocted the "new discovery" lie so they could blame Clinton for being duped.

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