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08/28/2003 Archived Entry: "U.S.: NK says it may test nukes"

MIGHT BE TIME FOR THE WEST TO 'TEST' ITS NUKES: North Korea announced today that it is about to declare itself a nuclear power and may test nuclear weapons.

The question from the U.S. administration standpoint, the official said, is "whether this is a serious and irreversible statement or part of their past pattern of starting every conversation by being threatening to see if it wins them something."

And judging by recent history, it will win them something and they'll declare and test. Then South Koreans will blame the U.S. for 'backing' North Korea into a corner again.

Read on.