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Ban Ki-Moon: Rice Should Talk with North Korea
2006-10-15
Oct. 15, 2006 — - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice should have diplomatic talks with North Korea, U.N. Secretary-General-Designate Ban Ki-moon told Bill Weir on Sunday's "Good Morning America Weekend Edition." "If possible it would be a good opportunity," he said. "The United States has expressed on many occasions that they will be prepared to talk with North Korea if and when they return to six party talks. ... I hope North Korea will take this opportunity to discuss all their concerns."

The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Saturday that will impose harsh sanctions against North Korea just six days after Kim Jong Il's rogue regime declared that it conducted an underground nuclear test. The Security Council said the North Korean test amounted to a "clear threat to international peace and security."

Immediately after the vote, North Korean Ambassador Pak Gil Yon addressed the Council and rejected the U.N. vote, calling it a "gangster-like action."
And no one knows more about gangster-like actions than the Norks.
"This clearly shows the Security Council has completely lost its impartiality," he said, "as it persists in applying double standards in its work."

"This is very much regrettable that North Korea declared the rejection," Ban Ki-moon said Sunday. The foreign minister said he "hopes North Korea will comply fully to [the] resolutions."
Posted by:john

#8  Amen, Jackal. The disingenuous BS of the Dhimmis, though predictable, is still amazing.

There is nothing left regards NorK except collapse and absorption by those who deserve the grief that will create - or obliteration, then absorption of the remnants.
Posted by: .com   2006-10-15 22:06  

#7  The United States has expressed on many occasions that they will be prepared to talk with North Korea if and when they return to six party talks. ...

Fine, Mr. Bark-At-Moon. If and when the NorKs return to the 6-party talks, we'll be there. Just do not expect any kind of concession to get them there, or any easing of our terms. In fact, we should probably say "because of your intrangience, we will no longer consider XXXXX." Of course, that depends on not getting liberals in power.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-10-15 21:17  

#6  I nominate former Sec. Albright w/ the derringer. (in the drawing room)
" It's for your country Maddie".
Posted by: Glineck Javimble1746   2006-10-15 15:54  

#5  Picking up where Mr. Kofi Asshole left off
Posted by: Captain America   2006-10-15 13:31  

#4  Not even a damned peep from Rice. Unless they're the Korben Dallas type, bilateral negotiations represent a concession to North Korea. All they should look forward to is having their ships boarded at sea and a long miserable winter.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-10-15 12:02  

#3  "Rice Should Talk with North Korea"

And say, "FOAD."
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-10-15 11:09  

#2  "[Kim Jong Il] is in control of all of North Korean society," he said. "The problem is that we have to talk to him kill him and his gang of thugs."

There - fixed that for ya!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-10-15 10:41  

#1  Clone of Kofi?
Posted by: john   2006-10-15 10:25  

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