US-led exercise a prelude to nuclear war, says N Korea

[DuctapeFatwa]

North Korea said US-led exercises to stop and search ships suspected of carrying weapons of mass destruction were a prelude to a nuclear war and it would strengthen its deterrent force in response.

The threat, issued by North Korea’s official KCNA news agency on Tuesday, came after the United States, Australia, Japan and France held manoeuvres off northeast Australia at the weekend in the first of 10 exercises to track and board a ship suspected of carrying weapons of mass destruction.

The United States has said the exercises were not specifically aimed at North Korea but few doubt the target..
The North also warned it would take strong merciless retaliatory measures by mobilising all its military potentials if the United States imposed any sanctions or conducts a naval and air blockade against it.

North Korea’s neighbour, China, also questioned the legitimacy of intercepting ships and aircraft..

http://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2003-daily/17-09-2003/world/w10.htm

[burrowowl]

1. Blockades are

considered an act of war, even if they are called exercises.

[Bandit]

2. Bush*'s next war is perculating right along on schedule.

Two months before national elections I predict N. Korea is going to need to be attacked "Pre-Emptivly" to save the world.