China planning to secure North Korea's nuclear arsenal: report

[DRoseDARs]

Source: Associated Foreign Press

China planning to secure North Korea's nuclear arsenal: report

by P. Parameswaran 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - China has contingency plans to dispatch troops into North Korea and secure nuclear weapons in the event of instability in the hardline communist state, according to US experts who have talked to Chinese military researchers.
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Any intervention by Beijing would be done as far as possible after consultations with the United Nations, but unilateral action was not ruled out, the experts said in a report published on the websites of two US think tanks.

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"China's strong preference is to receive formal authorization and coordinate closely with the UN in such an endeavor," it said.

"However, if the international community did not react in a timely manner as the internal order in North Korea deteriorated rapidly, China would seek to take the initiative in restoring stability."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080108/wl_afp/usnkoreachinapoliticsnuclear

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On the one hand, I get their reasoning and agree to an extent that it would be the best course of action, but on the other hand ... *groan*.

[truthisfreedom]

1. Well, ain't that special, since bushco has dedicated our troops to a losing battle.

Nice that China can step in.

[Doctor Cynic]

2. Bushco has a similar plan for Pakistan

in case all hell breaks loose...

[freedomnorth]

3. The board is set, pieces are moving. nt.

[OneBlueSky]

4. so who's gonna secure U.S. nukes if our situation "deteriorates rapidly?" . . . n/t