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Nuclear N. Korea a 'Grave Threat': Obama

S. Korean, US leaders say UN resolution must be enforced

By the Associated Press

Posted Jun 16, 2009 12:00 PM CDT
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(AP) – A nuclear-armed North Korea poses a "grave threat" to the world and cannot achieve its own security by building illegal weapons, President Obama said today. With South Korea’s president at his side in the Rose Garden, Obama said they agreed that a new UN resolution seeking to halt North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile must be fully enforced.

Lee Myung-bak said he and Obama agreed that "under no circumstance are we going to allow North Korea to possess nuclear weapons." "Given the belligerent manner in which they are constantly threatening their neighbors," Obama said, "I don't think there's any question that that would be a destabilizing situation that would be a profound threat not only to United States security but to world security."

President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak take part in a joint news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak take part in a joint news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.   (Ron Edmonds)
President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrive for their joint news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrive for their joint news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.   (Ron Edmonds)
President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrive for a joint news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrive for a joint news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.   (Ron Edmonds)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 3 comments
Robert_Dada
Jun 16, 2009 10:56 AM CDT
Have you checked out the civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan?
kokuaguy
Jun 16, 2009 8:02 AM CDT
I guess you'll be joining the Marines or Navy Seals... if they'll have you.
Jezze
Jun 16, 2009 7:43 AM CDT
fucking losers, lets kill them all.

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