Is it just me, or can Communists barely speak English? Says the "Democratic" "People's" "Republic" of Korea (i.e., North Korea):
The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, 2006, at a stirring time when all the people of the country are making a great leap forward in the building of a great, prosperous, powerful socialist nation.It has been confirmed that there was no such danger as radioactive emission in the course of the nuclear test as it was carried out under scientific consideration and careful calculation.
The nuclear test was conducted with indigenous wisdom and technology 100 percent. It marks a historic event as it greatly encouraged and pleased the KPA and people that have wished to have powerful self-reliant defense capability.
It will contribute to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it.
What the heck? If they can build a bomb, can't they teach at least one commie to speak English?
Update:
Via my brother, here's a Slate piece about how North Koreans learn English.
"...all the people of the country are making a great leap forward..."
Then maybe that's what the seismometers detected...
"...there was no such danger as radioactive emission in the course of the nuclear test as it was carried out under scientific consideration and careful calculation..."
Yeah, cuz if you have enough scientists calculating enough things carefully enough, you can keep a nuclear bomb from producing radioactive isotopes! Um, yeah...
"It will contribute to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it..."
... or eventually get it "liberated" by the US. One or the other. We're not sure yet.