South Korean and American officials welcomed the early demolition of the cooling tower as an encouraging sign of North Korea’s commitment to a broader deal under which Washington hopes to eradicate all the North’s nuclear assets.
“By demolishing the tower, North Korea appears to demonstrate that it would not produce any more plutonium,” said Kim Yeon-chul, a North Korea expert at the Asiatic Research Center at Korea University in Seoul.
Clearly, Obama and Clinton chose to reunite in this small town near the Vermont line partly because of the unmistakable symbolism in the community's name: Unity. Their goal was to unify a party fractured by a hotly competitive presidential-primary season, but they also picked a New England swing state that Republican John McCain is targeting. One, some observers say, that he has a shot at winning.
"As I have said many times, New Hampshire has a special place in my heart. And I'm here today to ensure that, come November, New Hampshire will have a special place in Barack Obama's heart, as well," Clinton said from behind a placard that read "Unite for Change."
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