Article

2010-08-24 China-Japan-Koreas

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-24 10:36|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1
Carter goes to North Korea

Yay! Oh wait, he wants to return? Damn...

Posted by Parabellum 2010-08-24 11:32|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/ 2010-08-24 11:32|| Front Page Top

#2 We'll give the North 100 tons of rice if they keep him!

Posted by DarthVader 2010-08-24 12:30|| 2010-08-24 12:30|| Front Page Top

#3 We'll give the North 100 tons of rice if they keep him!

Hell, we'll even throw in a spherical detonator if it helps.

Posted by gorb 2010-08-24 14:21|| 2010-08-24 14:21|| Front Page Top

#4 1. Would the NorKs consider it an act of war if we insisted they keep him?

2. Do we care?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-24 14:43|| 2010-08-24 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the NKors want cash (about $700k according to one report)

I don't know what rice is on the world market but assuming .50/pound, 100 tons would be $100k which is close.

Posted by lord garth 2010-08-24 17:09|| 2010-08-24 17:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Prisoner exchange is it?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-24 22:14|| 2010-08-24 22:14|| Front Page Top

#7 EX-POTUS JIMBO

versus

* TOPIX > US MARINES: OBAMA AFGHAN WITHDRAWAL BOLSTER'S ENEMY.

* SAME > US: NO HANDOVER OF SOUTH AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FOR A FEW MORE YEARS [after 2011].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-24 22:51|| 2010-08-24 22:51|| Front Page Top

#8 after 2011

Looks like numbnutz wouldn't mind a second term after all ....

Posted by gorb 2010-08-24 23:57|| 2010-08-24 23:57|| Front Page Top

23:57 gorb
23:54 Barbara Skolaut
23:50 Barbara Skolaut
23:25 Frank G
23:18 newc
23:16 newc
23:09 newc
22:51 JosephMendiola
22:43 JosephMendiola
22:41 Skunky Glins****
22:37 gorb
22:36 JosephMendiola
22:33 JosephMendiola
22:24 JosephMendiola
22:20 JosephMendiola
22:14 Besoeker
22:12 Besoeker
22:10 Besoeker
22:07 Besoeker
22:06 Skunky Glins****
21:47 Chief
21:31 Texhooey
21:04 tu3031
21:04 gorb