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2003-04-29 Korea

North Korea Said to Offer Small Nuclear Steps, at a Price

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-29 06:23 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hey, China--about you cut off all supplies to North Korea until they dismantle their nuclear program unconditionally, or would you like to see Japan with nuclear weapons? No? How about Taiwan?

Posted by Dar 2003-04-29 08:48:01|| 2003-04-29 08:48:01|| Front Page Top

#2 I was playing around with an idea. One of the guiding principles of DPRK diplomacy is that even if they violate an agreement, the other side (usually us) will continue to regard the agreement as in force. We need to wean them off this assumption. In 1991, the US removed its tactical nuclear weapons from South Korea in return for promises that North Korea would not develop nuclear weapons. I was thinking that if one was gonna go down the diplomatic route, rather than simply offering concessions to get Pyongyang to do what they promised to do in '91 (and '94), we should first re-introduce tactical nukes back into South Korea, and start negotiations from there. I figure if we're both going to offer concessions, we should both be offering concessions we have conceeded before.

Posted by The Marmot 2003-04-29 09:10:41|| [marmotshole.blogspot.com] 2003-04-29 09:10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 *nods* That sounds like a good idea, Marmot.

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-29 14:08:46|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-04-29 14:08:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Interesting idea, Marmot, but Dar has the long term ticket. NK is simply China's agent provocateur. (I HATE using a french term! Hmmm, how 'bout China's bitch?)

Time to jerk China's chain. Maybe over SARS?

Posted by Scott 2003-04-29 16:24:49|| 2003-04-29 16:24:49|| Front Page Top

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