Quotes for Feb. 20

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— North Korean Officer Sin Chol Ung, as South Korea conducted military drills.

“I’m confident that they understand our concerns, that a strike at this time would be destabilizing and wouldn’t achieve their long-term objectives. But, I mean, I also understand that Israel has national interests that are unique to them.”

— Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, as the U.S. and Britain urged Israel not to attack Iran’s nuclear program.

“We are monitoring every movement by the South Korean warmongers. If they provoke us, there will be only merciless retaliatory strikes.”

— North Korean Officer Sin Chol Ung, as South Korea conducted military drills.