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Rodong Sinmun Calls for Protecting Independence with Arms

KCNA

    Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- Independence should be defended with arms. This is a precious lesson the popular masses' hard-fought struggle for independence taught to humankind, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. Underscoring the need to hold arms more tightly to defend independence already achieved, the article goes on: The Iraqi war proved once again that one should be responsible for one's own destiny and independence must be defended with arms only. A matchless army provides a sure guarantee for reliably defending independence in our times whose main trend is the confrontation between revolution and counter-revolution.
    At present the imperialists are more desperately resorting to brigandish logic of strength. It is their trite method to turn to a violent military attack if they fail to achieve their aim of aggression politically and diplomatically. Neither international law nor the UN can stop them. The imperialists regard small countries with weak armies as their targets of aggression. It is, therefore, the only way to cope with it to strengthen one's own army. Armed attack should be countered with arms. This alone can prevent one from being reduced to a slave and defend one's independence.
    Those countries with weak armies should strengthen them, the article says, calling on them to build independent national defence industry and develop it and build up modern defensive and offensive means.