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U.S. President George W. Bush holds a news conference in the media briefing room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday./ REUTERS
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U.S. President George W. Bush has warned North Korea against failure to fulfill its part of a six-nation agreement whereby it is to disable nuclear facilities by the end of the year. ¡°There will be consequences to the North Koreans if North Korea renege on their promises,¡± Bush said in a press conference at the White House. ¡°They have declared that they will show us weapons and get rid of the weapons programs, as well as stop proliferation ¡¦ If they don't fulfill that which they've said, we are now in a position to make sure that they understand that there be consequences.¡±
Bush made the remarks in an apparent bid to deflect criticism that he has made too many concessions to the North in the denuclearization talks. The Washington Post and others criticized the Bush administration for taking a soft stance toward North Korea to achieve at least one palpable diplomatic success. Asked about an alleged nuclear connection between the North and Syria that has occupied column space in the New York Times and elsewhere, Bush said, ¡°When it comes to the six-party talks, proliferation ¡¦ has equal importance with the issue of weaponry.¡±
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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