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The general said he could guaranteePosted on 11/11/2009 at 8:24 PM - 0 Comments - Post Comment - LinkRi told Sawyer that he didn't tend to biwa pearl believe what Bush said."Can the general guarantee or reassure the American people that this nuclear information will not be passed to terrorists?" Sawyer asked. "We have nuclear weapons to defend our country and our people," he said. The general said he could guarantee that these weapons were to defend North Korea and not to earn money or be sent to third parties. He added that North Korea did not have a relationship with terrorist organizations. Sawyer asked him what the words of wholesale pearl jewelry North Korea meant when leaders said there would be a merciless blow in response to any sanctions. Ri said he couldn't say specifically, but pointed out that North Korea had short- and long-range missiles. Sawyer asked whether the country's nuclear technology was weaponized and whether it could be loaded on missiles. He would not say whether he could nuclearize the country's weapons, but said to be assured that the country had the akoya pearl facilities to deliver nuclear weapons. "North Korea is ready," he said. We have nuclear weapons to defend our country and our peoplePosted on 11/11/2009 at 8:23 PM - 0 Comments - Post Comment - LinkIf President Bush continues to ask North Korea to "kneel," war "will be inevitable," and it would begin on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean Gen. Ri Chan Bok told "Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer, in an exclusive interview inside North Korea.Share Tony Snow reacts to pearl jewelry Diane Sawyer's interview with North Korea's General Bok. President Bush wants the country to kneel down, Ri said, and North Koreans cannot agree with that. Sawyer visited the general in a ceremonial hall. For decades, the general has been in charge of the flash point demilitarized zone, the 2.5-mile stretch between North Korea and South Korea. In the interview, Sawyer read Ri the president's statement warning of grave consequences for North Korea should the nation continue nuclear testing or transfer nuclear technologies to third-party countries. She asked whether the general had a reaction. Ri told Sawyer that he didn't tend to biwa pearl believe what Bush said. "Can the general guarantee or reassure the American people that this nuclear information will not be passed to terrorists?" Sawyer asked. "We have nuclear weapons to defend our country and our people," he said. The general said he could guarantee that these weapons were to defend North Korea and not to earn money or be sent to third parties. He added that North Korea did not have a relationship with terrorist organizations. Sawyer asked him what the words of North Korea meant when leaders said there would be a merciless blow in response to any sanctions. Ri said he couldn't say specifically, but pointed out that North Korea had short- and long-range missiles. Sawyer asked whether the country's nuclear technology was weaponized and whether it could be loaded on missiles. He would not say whether he could nuclearize the country's weapons, but said to be assured that the country had the akoya pearl facilities to deliver nuclear weapons. "North Korea is ready," he said. When talking about the possibility of talks, the general said the country didn't care if the talks were bilateral or six-party, but he said the sanctions must be lifted for progress to beg in. Ri said he couldn't say specificallyPosted on 11/11/2009 at 8:19 PM - 0 Comments - Post Comment - LinkIf President Bush continues to ask North Korea to "kneel," war "will be inevitable," and it would begin on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean Gen. Ri Chan Bok told "Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer, in an exclusive interview inside North Korea.Share Tony Snow reacts to pearl jewelry Diane Sawyer's interview with North Korea's General Bok. President Bush wants the country to kneel down, Ri said, and North Koreans cannot agree with that. Sawyer visited the general in a ceremonial hall. For decades, the general has been in charge of the flash point demilitarized zone, the 2.5-mile stretch between North Korea and South Korea. In the interview, Sawyer read Ri the president's statement warning of grave consequences for North Korea should the nation continue nuclear testing or transfer nuclear technologies to third-party countries. She asked whether the general had a reaction. Ri told Sawyer that he didn't tend to biwa pearl believe what Bush said. "Can the general guarantee or reassure the American people that this nuclear information will not be passed to terrorists?" Sawyer asked. "We have nuclear weapons to defend our country and our people," he said. The general said he could guarantee that these weapons were to defend North Korea and not to earn money or be sent to third parties. He added that North Korea did not have a relationship with terrorist organizations. Sawyer asked him what the words of North Korea meant when leaders said there would be a merciless blow in response to any sanctions. Ri said he couldn't say specifically, but pointed out that North Korea had short- and long-range missiles. Sawyer asked whether the country's nuclear technology was weaponized and whether it could be loaded on missiles. He would not say whether he could nuclearize the country's weapons, but said to be assured that the country had the akoya pearl facilities to deliver nuclear weapons. "North Korea is ready," he said. When talking about the possibility of talks, the general said the country didn't care if the talks were bilateral or six-party, but he said the sanctions must be lifted for progress to beg in. So this should be solved within 10 days before sanctions imposedPosted on 11/11/2009 at 8:18 PM - 0 Comments - Post Comment - LinkIn an exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed topics that have made him one of the world's most controversial figures: his desire for nuclear capabilities, his skepticism of the Holocaust, and his distrust of Israel.Iran ABC News' Diane Sawyer interviewed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (ABC News) Iran has refused to halt its uranium enrichment program, despite repeated calls from the U.N. and much of the pearl jewelry world to do so. On Monday, the European Union agreed to sanctions against Iran. Sawyer also talked about the death of Saddam Hussein with Ahmadinejad. Watch Diane Sawyer's Full Interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on ABC News Now at 3:35 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET. Sawyer: What did you think when you saw the hanging of Hussein? He was your enemy? Ahmadinejad: Yes, but who equipped this enemy? Who made him fight with us for eight years? Who supported him? The U.S. administration. The U.S. administration could support us. Sawyer: Did you feel sympathy? Ahmadinejad: What about you? Did you have any kind of sympathy? Sawyer: I'm a journalist, I get to ask you. Ahmadinejad: But you've come here in the disguise of politician, I guess. Sawyer: No, I am a journalist, solely a journalist. Ahmadinejad: Well, naturally when a biwa pearl criminal is eliminated, all the people will be happy, but we think that if the U.S. administration had not supported Saddam he would never have attacked Iran or Kuwait. Related Agree with Ahmadinejad on Iraqi Peace? Nuclear Weapons Sawyer: If you could have a nuclear weapon today, tomorrow, would you want one? Ahmadinejad: Well, our position is clear: We are opposed to any proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons. We believe that the time is now over for nuke weapons. It is a time for logic, for rationality and for civilization. Instead of thinking of finding new weapons, we are trying to find new ways to love people. And if talking about the "Death to America" slogans, I think you know it yourself, it is not related in any way to American public. Our people have no problem with American public, and we have a very friendly relationship. Sawyer: Quick question about the akoya pearl nuclear issue if I may. бн A negotiator seems to be saying there will be settlement, that Iran is ready to settle the outstanding issues before or at least soon. Is Iran ready to settle issues? Ahmadinejad: When it comes to бн within framework of regulations, we're always ready to cooperate. We've always cooperated, and we'll continue to cooperate. We want to have dialogue, but within the framework of regulations and бн on a fair basis. If regulations are used as a tool of inquisition though. Sawyer: So this should be solved within 10 days before sanctions imposed? 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(ABC News) And a small thing that tells you what it is to pearl jewelry be female in Saudi Arabia -- we couldn't find a ladies' room when we needed it. Our guides went to the men's room and cleared them out for us. In Afghanistan, schools that were once forbidden by the Taliban are now rebuilt, but there's still so much work to be done. And guess who was in Afghanistan with UNICEF at the same time we were? "American Idol" Clay Aiken. Teachers and students told him how much they need books for their libraries and computers for their science labs. Aiken asked the class if anyone wanted to be a teacher, and several students raised their hands. Rebuilding Rich Culture We met someone else who has dedicated his life to Afghanistan -- cultural anthropologist Rory Stewart, who actually walked across the entire country. "Afghanistan, in some ways, has an extraordinary kind of austerity and almost innocence in village communities," Stewart said. "The people either have seen their wives and children killed in front of them, they've seen their parents killed in front of biwa pearl them, and yet they've got great smiles on their faces, and they're being unbelievably productive. And that's a very, very impressive and humbling experience." Stewart and Shoshana Coburn created the Turquoise Mountain Foundation to lend a hand to the people of Afghanistan in piecing back together the splendor of their past, one stone at a time. Shoshana Coburn showed us the Kalainu-Borga fort, which means nine towers. "That's the last remaining tower that's actually fully standing -- the rest are completely destroyed," she said. Afghanistan has a rich cultural history that's hanging in the balance. People in Afghanistan keep their focus on the akoya pearl future. "It's much easier politically to say we can turn this place into Sweden, but you can't," Stewart said. "It's a very, very poor, fragile, traumatized country. We cannot expect to transform it overnight. But we can make it more just, more free, more humane, more prosperous if we focus." |
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