U.S. takes North Korea off terror list

From CNN:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

"Based upon the cooperation agreement North Korea has recently provided ... the secretary of state this morning rescinded the designation of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] as a state sponsor of terrorism, and that was effective as of her signature," McCormack said.

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Well well. Look who might be right again when talking about foreign policy we can't afford. Of course, they might say it's because they complied but i have a gut feeling that the economic crisis may have something to do with it as well.