U.S. promises not to invade North Korea
{{date|October 11, 2006}}

[[w:Condoleezza Rice|Condoleezza Rice]], U.S. Secretary of State, said for the first time that the United States would not attack North Korea. Rice rejected a suggestion that Pyongyang may feel it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself against an Iraq-style U.S. invasion.

North Korea said today that; "If the U.S. keeps pestering us and increases pressure, we will regard it as a declaration of war and will take a series of physical corresponding measures." 

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061011/ap_on_re_as/koreas_nuclear
|title=North Korea threatens war against U.S.
|author=Hans Greimel (Associated Press)
|pub=Yahoo! News
|date=October 11, 2006}}

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Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, said for the first time that the United States would not attack North Korea. Rice rejected a suggestion that Pyongyang may feel it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself against an Iraq-style U.S. invasion.

North Korea said today that; "If the U.S. keeps pestering us and increases pressure, we will regard it as a declaration of war and will take a series of physical corresponding measures."
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