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U.S. Urged to Remove Hurdle Lying in Way of Six-Party Talks

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the White House of the United States was reported to have recently urged the DPRK to abandon and dismantle its nuclear program first, adding this principle of the U.S. remains very clear. Rodong Sinmun Tuesday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:
    His assertion clearly reflects the U.S. position not to stand for a peaceful solution to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula but to put pressure upon the DPRK.
    The intention of the Bush administration to bring down the socialist system in the DPRK by force of arms out of extreme bitterness toward it found its vivid manifestation in an endless string of reckless remarks made by Vershbow, U.S. ambassador to south Korea. He dared slander the dignified DPRK as a "criminal regime" and worked hard to tarnish its image, even citing sheer fabrications shortly ago. He went the lengths of openly threatening and blackmailing the DPRK, blustering that in case the north creates "instability" over the nuclear issue the U.S. has a plan to cope with it. Timed to coincide with his outcry, U.S. hard-line hawks let loose a whole string of nonsense and outcries, driving the situation to a complicated phase. As seen above, the solution to the pending issues between the DPRK and the U.S. and the process to achieve peace and stability in the region are facing bigger challenge due to the self-righteous hostile policy pursued by the Bush administration to stifle the DPRK.
    It is a daydream of the U.S. to stifle the DPRK by force of arms. As already clarified by the DPRK, it is sticking to its stand to seek ways of overcoming difficulties lying in the way of the six-party talks and of achieving progress in the talks. The U.S. should refrain from misinterpreting and disregarding the stand and efforts of the DPRK.
    The U.S. should face up to the reality with a cool head and stop at once such criminal moves to throw obstacles to the efforts for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. Otherwise, it would be hard to expect any progress in the six-party talks and the settlement of the pending issues between the DPRK and the U.S.