DOD Memo Calling For Regime Change in N. Korea Counterproductive To Goal Of Disarmament
The following is a press release from April 22, 2003, by Kucinich's office in Congress.
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Kucinich: DOD Memo Calling For Regime Change in N. Korea Counterproductive To Goal Of Disarmament
On Eve Of Key Negotiations Secretary Rumsfeld Is Circulating A DOD Memorandum Calling For Regime Change in N. Korea
On the eve of negotiations with North Korea, and our allies in the region, the circulation of a Defense Department (DOD) memo calling for regime change in North Korea is counterproductive to the goal of disarmament and raise questions about the Administration's commitment to the talks, stated Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) today.
Kucinich, Ranking Member of the House Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, issued the following statement:
"Recent press accounts that Secretary Rumsfeld, on the eve of disarmament talks, is circulating a DOD memorandum calling for regime change in North Korea is inflammatory and is undermining efforts for a negotiated settlement.
"Such a memo, circulated so close to the beginning of negotiations, is counterproductive to the shared goal of the international community of the nuclear disarmament of the Korean peninsula.
"President Bush should caution Secretary Rumsfeld, whose irresponsible behavior is damaging to peace talks. The United States must work with our allies in the region, and the world community, to encourage peaceful disarmament."
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