AP's sock puppet
22nd April 2003, 01:10 PM
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,6324483%255E2703,00.html
NORTH Korea admitted yesterday that the father of Pyongyang's nuclear program, Kyong Won-ha, had defected to the West last year, taking with him many of the secrets of the atomic program pioneered since 1984.
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The US and its allies believe Dr Kyong was crucial to the regime's ability to extract plutonium and therefore to produce the material needed for atomic bombs.
The report revealed that up to 20 North Korean scientists, soldiers and technocrats had defected in a secret six-month operation codenamed Weasel. It has since been learnt several senior officials are in safe houses near Washington.
Pyongyang confirmed there had been defections, but said those who left were low-ranking officials who oversold their importance.
Operation weasel? Reminds me of 'The Piglet Files'.
NORTH Korea admitted yesterday that the father of Pyongyang's nuclear program, Kyong Won-ha, had defected to the West last year, taking with him many of the secrets of the atomic program pioneered since 1984.
...
The US and its allies believe Dr Kyong was crucial to the regime's ability to extract plutonium and therefore to produce the material needed for atomic bombs.
The report revealed that up to 20 North Korean scientists, soldiers and technocrats had defected in a secret six-month operation codenamed Weasel. It has since been learnt several senior officials are in safe houses near Washington.
Pyongyang confirmed there had been defections, but said those who left were low-ranking officials who oversold their importance.
Operation weasel? Reminds me of 'The Piglet Files'.