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| "Range of options" on N.Korea missile: Clinton |
| 2009-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday there was "a range of options" that could be pursued against North Korea if it tests a long-range ballistic missile, including taking the issue to the U.N. Security Council. Oooooooooooooooooh... So who's waffling more and more quickly, Bambi or the Hildebeast? Clinton said the United States still hoped to dissuade North Korea from a "provocative" missile launch and convince the isolated state to re-engage in six-party talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear arms program. North Korea is reportedly preparing to test-fire a missile with the potential to reach U.S. territory, although Pyongyang says it is making preparations for launching a satellite as part of a peaceful space program. "We will discuss a response if we are not successful in convincing them not to go forward with what is a very provocative act," Clinton told reporters at the State Department after a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. "There are a range of options available to take action against the North Koreans in the wake of a missile launch if they pursue that," she said, adding a launch would be in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution. So...how about you maybe, I dunno, shoot it down? Hmmmph. War-monger. China is part of six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms program that have been stalled for months. "Our partners in the six-party talks are concerned about the missile launch, they are willing to address it if it does happen, with us in a variety of ways, including the Security Council," she said. "But I don't want to talk about hypotheticals, we are still working to try to dissuade the North Koreans," she added. I seem to recall another guy who defied all sorts of UN resolutions. He'd still be doing it too if it weren't for one man ... Six-party talks stalled after Pyongyang complained that aid given in return for crippling its nuclear plant at Yongbyon was not being delivered as promised in the deal it struck with China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States. The secretive North has balked at a demand by the other powers that it commit to a system to verify claims it made about its nuclear program, leaving the talks in limbo. Clinton noted that missiles were not part of the six-party talks but said she would like to see the issue become part of discussions with North Korea. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #4 WORLD NEWS/TOPIX > NORTH KOREAN MISSLE MAY BE SATELLITE LAUNCH [Kimmie = NK trying to beat SOKOR in the space race]; + US SECRETLY/QUIETLY MONITORING NORTH KOREAN MISSLE ACTIVITY FROM JAPAN + US SENDS SECRECY BOMBERS TO GUAM [first time overseas combined deployment of B-2 + F-22 StealthWar Aircraft]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-03-11 22:38 |
| #3 Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday there was "a range of options" that could be pursued against North Korea... 0. Blame Bush for any progress on Nork Nukes. 1. Make frowny faces in their direction. 2. Issue the "sternly worded letter". 3. Do the "I double-dog dare ya!" 4. Hide under the bed. .... |
| Posted by: WTF 2009-03-11 20:35 |
| #2 TOPIX > VARIOUS - NORTH KOREA ACCUSES OBAMA ADMINISTRATION/US OF PLOTTING WAR [INTERFERENCE in NoKor affairs]. Also from TOPIX - US, CHINA NAVAL CONFRONTATION MAY HAVE BROADER IMPLICATIONS [economic deals/treatises]; + US, CHINA SEE THE NEED TO REDUCE SEA TENSIONS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-03-11 19:27 |
| #1 Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday there was "a range of options" that could be pursued against North Korea... I for one miss the "Bring it on" rhetoric. Besides it tended to drive the liberals (read socialists) nuts. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-03-11 18:58 |