U.S. turned North Korean funds into a tool of diplomacy

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	U.S. turned North Korean funds into a tool of diplomacy

Darius I

4-15-2007 12:12 PM

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u.s., north korea, banks, $25 million

Darius I says:

What a bunch of cracker-jack idiots.

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