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2006-10-10 China-Japan-Koreas

Congressmen Want Bush to End US Nuke Deal With North Korea

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Posted by tipper 2006-10-10 01:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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Check the freshness date -- from 2002.

Posted by Master of Obvious 2006-10-10 02:19|| 2006-10-10 02:19|| Front Page Top

#2 I can only hope Bush listens to these guys. Yes, I agree with the current policy of no bilateral negotiations. It is also fallacious in the extreme to blame any failure upon such unwillingness to negotiate when it involves a regime which has egregiously violated every single agreement made to date.

"Through the United Nations World Food Program, U.S. taxpayers pay for two-thirds of all food donations to Kim Jong Il's government," the letter stated, making North Korea the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. also supplies three-quarters of the donated oil to supply heat and electricity in North Korea," according to the congressmen.

This is insane. If we are still pouring our hard-earned tax dollars into this terrorist toilet, we must be worse than stupid.

"However, "nurseries are overflowing with orphans," the letter states. The congressmen pointed to a recent press report showing "how Kim Jong Il has diverted food aid from his people to his million-man army. A former bodyguard to Kim Jong Il said much of the food aid is being piled in warehouses for use as reserve food for war."

Just as with Iran, any rogue regime like North Korea must be denied all forms of nuclear technology until they comply with proliferation guidelines.

North Korea can eventually be provided with thorium or pebble bed reactor technology that cannot serve dual-use functions. Before that happens, Kim must be ousted and full inspections plus inventories must be made. Until then, Kim must face sanctions at least and the possibility of military intervention if we have any brains.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-10 02:27|| 2006-10-10 02:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Check the freshness date -- from 2002.

Was typing while you posted, MoO. tipper is usually a lot more reliable than this. Much of what I posted still applies, though.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-10 02:31|| 2006-10-10 02:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Bill Richardson was on the Today Show this a.m accusing Bush of outsourcing our diplomacy and demanding that he open bilateral talks immediately with Kimmie. To his credit, Matt Lauer saw that train derailing early on and hustled Bill off the screen as quick as he could. Sheesh.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-10-10 10:42|| 2006-10-10 10:42|| Front Page Top

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