Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- Last December witnessed the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Iraq. The U.S. vociferously advocated in the whole peri

Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- Last December witnessed the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Iraq.

The U.S. vociferously advocated in the whole period of its forces' presence in Iraq after its invasion that it would bring "freedom", "democracy" and "prosperity" to the country. But what it brought the country in reality was more than 114 200 civilian casualties and mayhem such as ceaseless terrorist acts caused by the confrontation among different forces, etc.

From the outset of the new year there happened an unbroken chain of terrorist acts in different parts of Iraq, causing anxiety and horror throughout it.

A chain of terrorist bomb attacks took place in Shiite Muslims-dominated area of Baghdad on Jan. 24, leaving 14 dead and at least 70 wounded.

Bomb attacks and gunfights occurred almost every day, killing or wounding a lot of people and destroying buildings and temples.

According to data available recently, terrorist bomb attacks have claimed more than 170 human casualties since the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from Iraq.

It is none other than the U.S. which turned Iraq into a country torn with violence and terror.

The U.S. craftily fostered conflicts among major political forces and scramble for power among various sides during its forces' presence in the country in a bid to maintain its influence.

It let Shiite Muslims wrest power while pitting Sunnis and the Kurd tribe against them. On the other hand, the U.S. drew Sunnis to it, putting pressure upon them. It opposed the Kurd tribe's call for independence, while egging them on to build their autonomous region.

Consequently, Iraq has been thrown into extreme instability and serious mayhem due to contradictions among tribes and scramble among political forces. -0-

KCNA Commentary: 'U.S. Pacific Century' and Korean Peninsula

Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- The U.S. recently made public a new defense strategy the keynote of which is to maintain its "position as a world leader".

Timed to coincide with this, the U.S. military warlike forces made the story about "provocation and threat" from the DPRK an established fact, talking about "worst scenario" and "uncertainty".

What does this mean?

The Asia-Pacific region is now becoming a center of world forces.

The U.S. is keen to make the 21st century a "U.S. Pacific century" in a bid to emerge an emperor of the world.

The "U.S. Pacific century" is, in essence, a new version of the U.S. foreign policy to monopolize the political and economic interests in Asia-Pacific region.

In a word, the U.S. announcement of its new defense strategy is aimed at formally spelling out a war strategy of putting importance to Asia-Pacific and directing its spearhead to the DPRK and China.

Its goal is to intensify the military infiltration and interference in the region by sparking a crisis and escalating the tension on the Korean Peninsula. Its ultimate purpose is to pressurize China, its biggest strategic rival, by force of arms and control Asia-Pacific and keep world supremacy.

It is part of the U.S. scenario that it is providing military support and encouragement to south Korea, Japan and other allies, while overstating "threat" from the DPRK.

The dangerous and reactionary nature of the U.S. new defense strategy lies in its moves to deter other powers from exercising their influence over the region and enlarging their beat by force and build an order of U.S.-led imperialist domination.

The U.S. unlimited imperialist greed and military adventures are posing a grave menace to peace and stability in the region and increasing the danger of a new Cold War there.

The U.S. is seriously mistaken if it thinks it can make the 21st century a U.S.-led 'Pacific century" from an outdated hegemonic viewpoint.

The U.S. would be well advised not to forget the historical fact that it drank a bitter cup of defeat in Korea last century. -0-

Rodong Sinmun Calls for Foiling Imperialists′ Ideological and Cultural Poisoning

Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- The world progressive people are required to wage a positive struggle to decisively foil the imperialists' ideological and cultural poisoning by seeing through its vicious nature, danger and grave consequences. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in a bylined article.
Bourgeois ideology, culture and the decadent way of life are the most reactionary and unpopular ones as they represent and protect the interests of the capitalist class and reflect their class stand and way of life. This amounts to very dangerous ideological virus making the people mentally crippled and morally degenerated, the article notes, and goes on:
When people are taken in by bourgeois ideology and culture, they will be reduced to ungrateful snobs bereft of faith who neither know the party and leader nor their country and people. Consequently, the power, army and people will be torn apart.
Bourgeois ideological and cultural poisoning has a very harmful impact on the young people, in particular.
It is by no means fortuitous that the imperialists spend the bulk of their state budget to this project and mobilize a lot of manpower for it, openly blustering they can bring down through bourgeois ideological and cultural poisoning the countries which they fail to do even with nukes.
The historical experience proves that if people fail to strictly guard against the poisoning by all hues of unsound ideas and culture spread by the imperialists and wage a fierce struggle against it, they can never check it, concludes the article. -0-

AUCPB Message to Kim Jong Un

07.01.2012 07:59
Deputy Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Workers' Party of Korea
Supreme Commander of the Korean People Army
Supreme Leader of the Korean people
Comrade Kim Jong Un
Pyongyang, DPRK
Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un
On behalf of the Central Committee of our party and myself, let me congratulate you on your birthday and wish you good health and success in your responsible to the party and state posts, as well as worthy to continue the great cause of socialist construction in the Korean Peninsula, which began the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung and triumphantly extended the Great Kim Jong Il.
You led the country in a very difficult time - in the historical period of global political bankruptcy and full of profound systemic crisis of world imperialism, and therefore beyond his aggressiveness and attempts by any means third world war. Imperialism, izzhivshy his life and clinging to self-preservation, put humanity before the dangerous edge of self destruction.
Your country from its inception has always had to counter U.S. imperialism to prevent the third world war, taking as its starting point the Korean peninsula. State, military and political genius of the Great Kim Jong Il, North Korea has equipped the armed forces of nuclear weapons and thereby removed the constant threat of nuclear blackmail by the United States. When the Great Kim Jong-il country has a strong run-up in the direction of building a powerful socialist state.
Potential patriotism of the people, its cohesion around the party and the country's leadership, the high spirit of competition in the construction and other cases give full reason to believe in the exercise of great plans, inscribed Great Kim Jong Il. We believe that the dream of the Great Leader Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Grand unification of the Korean nation can be realized completely under your leadership.
Let me also wish you well as successfully untie the intricate knots of international politics, as it is masterfully done your father, always winning the mind is very cunning, clever and dastardly enemy - the United States and their entire company.
Sincerely yours,
NA Andreeva
General Secretary of the Central AUCPB
January 4, 20

Rodong Sinmun Calls for Heightening Vigilance against Imperialists′ Deceptive Artifice

Pyongyang, January 29 (KCNA) -- The imperialists pretend to be "peace champions," becoming more talkative about "peace" and stability" than ever before. But this is nothing but a crafty and sinister artifice to benumb the vigilance of the world people and cover up their aggressive and predatory aims.
Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a bylined article.
The prevailing situation requires the world people not to be taken in by the imperialists' crafty deceptive ruse, the article notes, and goes on:
It is necessary, first of all, to be vigilant against the imperialists talking about "freedom" and "democracy" while pretending not to seek any aggressive aim.
The "freedom" and "democracy" touted by the U.S. are part of its moves for "globalization" and its immediate goal is to do harm to and bring down the political system in the anti-U.S. independent countries and nations by sending them the wind of freedom.
It is also necessary to guard against the imperialists' behavior of styling themselves as "mediators" and "guarantors" in settling disputes.
It is the trite method of the imperialists to fish in troubled waters by sowing the seeds of discord and antagonism among other countries and nations and stoke them.
It is particularly important to be vigilant against the imperialists' trumpeting about "peace

Venezuela Invariably Advances for Socialism

Pyongyang, January 28 (KCNA) -- The Venezuelan government and people are vigorously advancing along the way of independence, working hard to lay firm foundation for socialist construction.

As known, the Venezuelan government decided in February 2009 to drastically amend the constitution in the interests of the country and the nation and as required by the era so as to provide the solid political and legal foundations for socialist development.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias said capitalism brought misfortunes only to the overwhelming majority of the popular masses and that the only way for the Venezuelan people is socialism. The government would replace the outdated capitalist state system with a new system serving the popular masses and make positive efforts to develop the nation's economy through complete nationalization, he stressed.

The government has taken national measures for interests of the country and people to build up material foundations for socialist construction.

Early in 2007 the government made public the plan for nationalization of industries.

It lowered the poverty rate by 21.6 percent in the first half of last year and mulls reducing the number of the poor to 2.5 million.

It is putting efforts to increasing national defence in order to provide military guarantee for the successful socialist construction.

It adopted a decision on establishing strong anti-air system, taking steps to intensify the air force and double tank and artillery units.

The struggle of the government and people of Venezuela will surely achieve excellent results as they vigorously advance along the way of socialism and independence, believing in their own strength. -0-

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