There will be no quick change in North Korea’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism:

U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Edward R. Royce (R-CA) and Donald A. Manzullo (R-IL) said they would resist any attempt to prematurely remove North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism published annually by the U.S. Department of State.

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“The expeditious removal of the DPRK from the State Department’s annual list of state sponsors raises serious concerns over the integrity of the list, which has gained additional relevancy in a post-September 11th world,” the three wrote in the letter to Rice, which was publicly released today.

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“Continued counterfeiting of U.S. currency also warrants special U.S. concern for the preservation of the integrity of our currency and the economic well-being of our people,” the letter states, also suggesting that, “Counterfeiting another nation’s currency is widely recognized as an economic act of war.”

“The State Department’s list of terrorist states cannot be used as a bargaining chip in diplomatic negotiations. It will ultimately lead to a greater threat to American security in the future,” the three wrote in the letter.

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“Until these requirements are met, there is no guarantee that North Korea will not revert to activities that have earned it the designation as a state- sponsor of terror,” the letter concludes.