There was enormous backlash after "W" made his Axis of Evil speech.
Published on Jul 21, 2015
Seoul - March 18, 2003
1. Various of South Korean Prime Minister Goh Kun arriving and greeting cabinet members
2. Various of cabinet meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Goh Kun, South Korean Prime Minister:
"Tensions are rising on the Korean Peninsula because of the North Korean nuclear issue. A war against Iraq could have the effect of escalating the tensions. Therefore, we have to focus on tightening security at this moment."
File - 5 March, 2003
4. Various of US soldiers on parade at US military base
5. Checkpoint at US military base
March 18, 2003
6. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Goh Kun, South Korean Prime Minister:
"We must prepare to guard US and international facilities in South Korea against possible terrorist attacks. We should concentrate in getting terrorist information and tightening security at immigration offices in case international terrorists intrude country."
7. Various of people watching Bush speech about Iraq crisis on television
8. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Voxpops, man:
"I feel sorry. Why should (the United States) go on (and attack on Iraq)? No clear reason. I think the US is attacking for its own interest."
9. Wide shot of people watching Bush speech on television
10. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Voxpops, man:
(Reporter asking whether North Korea will be a US target after Iraq?)
Answer: "I think that can happen any time in the current situation."
(Reporter asks how he feels about this possibility?)
Answer: "I feel sorry that our country is not strong enough (to intervene actively US decision making)."
Osan US Air Base
March 17, 2003
11. F-16E fighter jet taking off as part of joint US and South Korean military exercises
12. Flight control tower
13. F-16E fighter jet in flight
14. Various of jet fighters on tarmac
15. Various of F-117 stealth bomber
16. Close up of missile tip
STORYLINE:
South Korea warned on Tuesday that tensions on the Korean Peninsula, already roiled by a dispute over North Korea's nuclear programs, could rise further with an outbreak of war in Iraq.
Prime Minister Goh Kun instructed Cabinet ministers to strive for ensuring stability on the peninsula Tuesday, after US President George W Bush gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein a 48-hour deadline to flee his country or face a US invasion.
With the United States focused on the crisis in the Middle East, experts say, North Korea might stoke jitters across the heavily guarded border with South Korea in an attempt to force Washington to the negotiation table.
Among its tactics could be missile launches, border skirmishes or the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel for atomic bombs.
"Tensions are rising on the Korean peninsula because of the North Korean nuclear issue," Goh said. "A war against Iraq could have the effect of escalating the tensions."
To guard against possible terrorist attacks, South Korea said it will tighten security in ports and airports as well as at US diplomatic and military facilities.
The US military keeps 37-thousand US troops in South Korea as a deterrent against the North and currently is staging major joint exercises with South Korean forces. North Korea lambastes the drills as a rehearsal for invasion.
Pyongyang is angered by annual US-South Korean military exercises codenamed 'Foal Eagle' currently taking place across South Korea.
It says military hardware brought into theatre by the Americans, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and six F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter jets, could be used to attack the North.
The US air force on Monday showed off a variety of the planes it will use during the exercises, which continue until April 2.
The seals the IAEA placed on the North Korean nuclear production facilities were removed after Bush's "Axis of Evil" speech.
The American people need an apology for the media's role in the misinformation they produced to facilitate "W"'s violent agenda. See, "W" never put the American people first, hence peace over war. He had no dog in the fight. The American people and the country's assets were part of a really violent agenda. The American people were never held as the center of USA policy. The people were disposable with the "W" agenda.
1. Various of South Korean Prime Minister Goh Kun arriving and greeting cabinet members
2. Various of cabinet meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Goh Kun, South Korean Prime Minister:
"Tensions are rising on the Korean Peninsula because of the North Korean nuclear issue. A war against Iraq could have the effect of escalating the tensions. Therefore, we have to focus on tightening security at this moment."
File - 5 March, 2003
4. Various of US soldiers on parade at US military base
5. Checkpoint at US military base
March 18, 2003
6. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Goh Kun, South Korean Prime Minister:
"We must prepare to guard US and international facilities in South Korea against possible terrorist attacks. We should concentrate in getting terrorist information and tightening security at immigration offices in case international terrorists intrude country."
7. Various of people watching Bush speech about Iraq crisis on television
8. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Voxpops, man:
"I feel sorry. Why should (the United States) go on (and attack on Iraq)? No clear reason. I think the US is attacking for its own interest."
9. Wide shot of people watching Bush speech on television
10. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Voxpops, man:
(Reporter asking whether North Korea will be a US target after Iraq?)
Answer: "I think that can happen any time in the current situation."
(Reporter asks how he feels about this possibility?)
Answer: "I feel sorry that our country is not strong enough (to intervene actively US decision making)."
Osan US Air Base
March 17, 2003
11. F-16E fighter jet taking off as part of joint US and South Korean military exercises
12. Flight control tower
13. F-16E fighter jet in flight
14. Various of jet fighters on tarmac
15. Various of F-117 stealth bomber
16. Close up of missile tip
STORYLINE:
South Korea warned on Tuesday that tensions on the Korean Peninsula, already roiled by a dispute over North Korea's nuclear programs, could rise further with an outbreak of war in Iraq.
Prime Minister Goh Kun instructed Cabinet ministers to strive for ensuring stability on the peninsula Tuesday, after US President George W Bush gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein a 48-hour deadline to flee his country or face a US invasion.
With the United States focused on the crisis in the Middle East, experts say, North Korea might stoke jitters across the heavily guarded border with South Korea in an attempt to force Washington to the negotiation table.
Among its tactics could be missile launches, border skirmishes or the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel for atomic bombs.
"Tensions are rising on the Korean peninsula because of the North Korean nuclear issue," Goh said. "A war against Iraq could have the effect of escalating the tensions."
To guard against possible terrorist attacks, South Korea said it will tighten security in ports and airports as well as at US diplomatic and military facilities.
The US military keeps 37-thousand US troops in South Korea as a deterrent against the North and currently is staging major joint exercises with South Korean forces. North Korea lambastes the drills as a rehearsal for invasion.
Pyongyang is angered by annual US-South Korean military exercises codenamed 'Foal Eagle' currently taking place across South Korea.
It says military hardware brought into theatre by the Americans, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and six F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter jets, could be used to attack the North.
The US air force on Monday showed off a variety of the planes it will use during the exercises, which continue until April 2.
The seals the IAEA placed on the North Korean nuclear production facilities were removed after Bush's "Axis of Evil" speech.
The American people need an apology for the media's role in the misinformation they produced to facilitate "W"'s violent agenda. See, "W" never put the American people first, hence peace over war. He had no dog in the fight. The American people and the country's assets were part of a really violent agenda. The American people were never held as the center of USA policy. The people were disposable with the "W" agenda.
