ESSAY
"When Should the United States Start Seriously Worrying about North Korea?"

Categories

Peter VanBuskirk

March 4, 2003

World

National

Politics

Technology

Bush

Military

North Korea

Nuclear program

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"On Monday, March 3rd, it was revealed by United States military officials that late Saturday night, March 1st, four North Korean fighter jets intercepted an unarmed United States Air Force reconnaissance plane on a surveillance mission over the Sea of Japan.  The fighters shadowed the spy plane for 22 minutes in international airspace about 150 miles off the North Korean coast, said a Pentagon spokesman....
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All of these questions need answers, and quick, because North Korea shows no signs of backing off.  The entirety of the global community is affected by North Korea's actions and should not leave it up to the United States alone to police this situation."

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