U.S. Weighs Threats, Credibility with Sudan, N. Korea

by Jackie Northam, NPR

U.S. officials say a nuclear test by North Korea would be a provocative act and pose an unacceptable threat to world peace and stability. The threat of confrontation or retaliation sounds similar to others made recently by administration officials to the governments of Sudan and Iran. But what can the Bush administration do to back up its threats?

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, October 5, 2006