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The White House has stressed verification is key. Officials here remain
somewhat skeptical of any commitments made by North Korea, noting Pyongyang
walked away from pledges made in the early 1990's to freeze its nuclear program.
During a brief session with reporters, President Bush left no doubt that the
other participants in the six-party talks will be watching closely to see if
North Korea follows its words with deeds.
"They have said, in principle, that they will abandon their nuclear weapons
programs, and what we have said is 'great, that is a wonderful step forward, but
now we have got to verify whether or not that happens,'" said Mr. Bush.
Earlier, White House Spokesman Scott McClellan said implementation is key,
and stressed North Korea must dismantle its nuclear programs and come
in full compliance
with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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