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North Korea Nuclear Comment Hypothetical, Says White House

Reuters
Jul 03, 2006

This Fox News handout image shows White House spokesman Tony Snow being interviewed on the "Fox News Sunday" program in Washington, DC. (AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - North Korea's vow to react with a nuclear strike if the United States launched an attack was "deeply hypothetical," the White House said on Monday.

In a war of words with Washington over North Korea's suspected plans to test-fire a long-range missile, Pyongyang promised an "annihilating strike" if attacked by the United States.

"It is a statement about what may happen if something that hasn't happened, happened ... it is still deeply hypothetical," White House spokesman Tony Snow said.



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