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Do North Korea's threats mask power struggle behind the scenes?

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The North Korean army warned the United States on Wednesday it has been cleared to wage nuclear war using "smaller, lighter and diversified weapons." But those who watch North Korea closely don't think the audience for Kim's saber-rattling was the wider world he appeared to be threatening, but the small band of elites without which he can't maintain total control.

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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