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U.S. Urged to Clarify Its Commitments

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, July 31 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed commentary demands the U.S. clarify its commitments in accordance with its promise to observe the principle of "words for words" and "action for action" in order to solve the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. The commentary says:
    These days, the Bush group is making much fuss pressurizing the DPRK to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, raising a hue and cry over the "danger" of its nuclear development. But this is nothing but a ruse to use the "nuclear issue" of the DPRK for hiding the root cause of the international instability and grievance towards the U.S., a product of its "anti-terrorism war."
    By building up world public opinion on the "danger of the nuclear issue" of the DPRK the present U.S. administration seeks to dodge the world criticism and condemnation of it and use it as a pretext for creating an international atmosphere for pressurizing the DPRK. Its immediate goal is to use this nuclear issue for turning the situation before the presidential election slated for November favorable for it. In a word, the Bush group is keen to meet its political interests at the sacrifice of the DPRK.
    But this foolish trick can never work on the DPRK.
    Now that the DPRK clarified its goal for denuclearization, the U.S. should commit itself to abandon its hostile policy towards the DPRK and, as the first phase measure for it, should lift the economic sanctions and blockade against the latter, delist it as a "sponsor of terrorism" and directly take part in the undertaking to provide energy aid of 2 million kw to it.
    The U.S. attitude towards the principle of "words for words" and "action for action" will serve a touchstone proving its true stance towards the settlement of the nuclear issue.