It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
originally posted by: Kharron
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: Kharron
Actually this does lend credence to sanctions being the reason. If the facility was compromised and they required a lot of money to repair/rebuild then they would if they had the funds, which the sanctions would impact.
Which sanctions? The ones that started in 2006? I really doubt having money to rebuild is a reason, but TIME necessary to rebuild could be.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Kharron
No tests does not equal no nukes.
There would be no nuclear program even if we lifted all sanctions.
originally posted by: starlitestarbrite
I keep thinking that we dropped a few bombs on it... Directly after the collapse Rocket man turned into Firecracker kid.
originally posted by: eriktheawful
Personally I think Kim has finally figured out that playing nice will get you more, than screaming and waving a big stick with threats.
originally posted by: Kharron
a reply to: face23785
Thank you, I understand those sanctions have been continued. It is, however, far fetched, that newly imposed sanctions had more effect than all these years of sanctions combined with a collapse of their nuclear capability.