Is there any possibility of removing economic sanctions?
SECRETARY RICE: The Banco Delta matter came out of illegal activities of North Korea, activities like counterfeiting our money. The United States of America is not going to stand by and have North Korea counterfeit its money and do nothing about it. And we’ve been very clear that this is about illegal activities. This has nothing to do with the nuclear issue. It has everything to do with illegal activities that, by the way, threaten the very foundation and stability of international finances when you have countries counterfeiting the money of one of the major currencies. And so we will pursue this within our legal framework. It’s a legal matter. QUESTION: Discussion is about the main object of U.S. policy toward North Korea. Is it to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction or regime change? SECRETARY RICE: Well, the principal desire here, the principal goal of American policy, is to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. And it’s not just the principal goal of American policy. It
