71. Negotiations with North Korea on curbing missiles have been held in abeyance while the Bush administration undertakes the policy review. 72. No deadline was set for the policy review, which could result in national guidelines for handling the problem. 73. Powell was questioned by Sen. Jack Reed about reports of the Pentagon policy review. 74. Reports of the policy review named Russia, China, Iran, Iraq, Syria North Korea and Libya as potential targets of a U.S. nuclear strike. 75. Progress in relations between the two Koreas halted after President Bush suspended U.S. talks with North Korea pending the policy review. 76. President George W. Bush did not immediately pick up where Clinton had left off, choosing instead to undertake a policy review. 77. Reports of the new policy review named Russia, China, Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea and Libya as potential targets of a U.S. nuclear strike. 78. Quigley said the policy reviews Rumsfeld requested shortly after he took office in January are now largely done. 79. Russian officials reacted angrily to the U.S. nuclear policy review. 80. Russia is seeking deeper cuts, while the Bush administration has declined to make a commitment until the Pentagon conducts a policy review. |
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