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| 2003-10-25 |
| EFL from BBC North Korea says it is prepared to consider a US offer of a security guarantee to end the deadlock over its alleged nuclear weapons programmes. The North Korean foreign ministry spokesman told the official KCNA news agency: "We are ready to consider Bush’s remarks on the ’written assurances of non-aggression’ if they are based on the intention to co-exist with the DPRK (North Korea) and aimed to play a positive role in realising the proposal for a package solution on the principle of simultaneous actions." The ministry spokesman said it had a "simple and clear" request. SHOW US THE MONEY. "What we want is for both sides to drop guns and establish normal state relationship to co-exist peacefully," he said. "The unilateral demand that one of the two belligerent parties forces the other party to drop guns and come out first with its hands up can never be met." It works for the police. See the parallel. Mr Bush has ruled out North Korea’s demands for a non-aggression treaty, which would require Congressional approval and could tie Washington’s hands in a conflict. Why would it tie US hands in a conflict. We ignore International Law, right. We’re the evil unilateralist that demand six sided talks. Exactly what kind of security guarantee the US is willing to offer will still have to be negotiated, says the BBC’s Jonathan Head. But Pyongyang’s positive language raises the possibility that inconclusive multilateral talks over its nuclear ambitions may be resumed, says our correspondent. The latest development comes as a delegation from China’s Communist Party is visiting North Korea in an effort to restart the talks. The official Chinese news agency Xinhua described the trip as a good will visit but gave no more details. Kimmie yells, "uncle, uncle, I’ll go back to the table now." |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #1 The latest development comes as a delegation from China’s Communist Party is visiting North Korea in an effort to restart the talks. The official Chinese news agency Xinhua described the trip as a good will visit but gave no more details. Kimmie yells, "uncle, uncle, I’ll go back to the table now." Yeah, I bet the fact of something like 10 Chinese divisions, fully 10% of their entire armed forces, moved to the Chinese/NKor border over the last month or two has kinda' gotten their "attention" at last. Thanks, Greg |
| Posted by: LC FOTSGreg 2003-10-25 8:33:40 PM |