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S. Korea Expected to Seek Official U.S. Nuclear Protection

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A North Korea propaganda poster.

Shortly after the U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions against North Korea for carrying out a nuclear test, the communist country has reacted by warning of possible nuclear war. As a result, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who is to meet with President Obama on Tuesday, is expected to seek a written commitment of nuclear protection from the U.S.

The Washington Post:

As state media in North Korea continued to warn of possible nuclear war, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak flew to Washington for talks with President Obama at which Lee is expected to seek a written promise of continued U.S. nuclear protection.

The United States has maintained a nuclear umbrella over South Korea since the Korean War and it periodically reaffirms that protection, although not at the level of a White House statement.

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By juandejesus, June 16 at 2:49 pm #
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who gives a **** about what n korea does? first off who are we to say who can/cannot have nuclear weapons…arrogant a**holes we are. second, we put them on notice: if we get attacked and have evidence that n korea is behind it…we kill you all. end of story. no paying them off, no sanctions just a promise

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By Virginia777, June 15 at 6:42 pm #

I could care less to read ANOTHER suspicious article (from the Washington Pest no less) on North Korea.

why all the warmongering on Truthdig?

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By rollzone, June 15 at 5:50 pm #

hello. he is coming for his bag of fresh green reserve notes. write on one of them a renewed commitment, and there you go. it will be amongst the relics discovered in the nuclear-safe bomb shelter.

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By ardee, June 15 at 5:20 pm #

This changes nothing. We have been pledged to protect South Korea for decades. Maneuvering around the issue of those journalists is my guess.

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By skulz fontaine, June 15 at 5:08 pm #

Save us Globo-Cop, save us!

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