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RE: A Physicist Defector's Account of North Korea's Nuke Labs

Late in the year 1950, the North Koreans were too busy with, among others, me. I didn't leave them enough time to brew tea, much more develop an A-Bomb.
 
Gene
 
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From: owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu [mailto:owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu]On Behalf Of ysk
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 5:13 PM
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Subject: Re: A Physicist Defector's Account of North Korea's Nuke Labs

Hi, Cookie -
 
The articles says late in the year 1950. 
 
 
ysk
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Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: A Physicist Defector's Account of North Korea's Nuke Labs

Young,

Stalin died in March 1953 so he wouldn't be responsible for anything in the late 1950s.

After the Cuban Missile Crisis the Soviets didn't want anyone else to have access to nuclear weapons as Castro demanded control of the ones sent there under Operation Anadyr to fire them on Washington. They didn't trust "irresponsible persons" with them.

It's more likely they started it as they weren't getting any help from the USSR or PRC on this topic and wanted them to use in the next war.

Cookie Sewell
AMPS