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2003-10-27 Korea

Lawmaker: White House Nixed N. Korea Trip

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Posted by Steve White 2003-10-27 12:30:59 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Whadda ya say we don't hand 'em any hostages just yet, eh?

Posted by mojo 2003-10-27 10:56:28 AM|| 2003-10-27 10:56:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A congressional delegation to NORK would be counter productive to our interests. The NORKS would just use it as divide and conquer, or a wedgie, if you please. The congresspeople need to stay the hell out. One can see how much progress has been made with the NORK talks with Elliot Richardson. The sooner Kimmie falls, the sooner the world can help the North Korean people, who have taken the brunt of this madness too long.

On an unrelated topic, I was in touch with Frank G in Santee yesterday. They had raging fires about 4 miles from his house, with ash falling. He and his family are packed and ready to evaacuate, if necessary. Good thoughts and prayers for him and his family.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-10-27 11:16:14 AM|| 2003-10-27 11:16:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Re: FrankG - Good Luck, man - I SURE hope they contain it before it reaches Santee! Take care of the family - everything else is just stuff.

Re: NorK - The President sets Foreign Policy - AP is dead right. If the President decides that the US message and position will be muddled, or that there are delegation members who need psychiatric treatment, he can and should try to dissuade them. Travel to NorK is unrestricted (amazing... see for yourself: http://travel.state.gov/nkorea.html). They have to show some good sense. A novel idea.

Posted by .com 2003-10-27 11:43:18 AM|| 2003-10-27 11:43:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the White House is assuming that Kim will try to use the trip by the Congressmen as a bilateral forum. This potentially lets China off the hook for dealing with their problem child.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-27 11:48:37 AM|| 2003-10-27 11:48:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 You're all wrong. Weldon must've bailed after he got a copy of the NKOR menu:

Breakfast: Tree bark & grass.
Lunch: Grass and tree bark.
Dinner: Tree bark & grass.

Posted by Raj 2003-10-27 1:24:12 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-10-27 1:24:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 After dinner mint.........
leaves. Don't for get the mint.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-10-27 1:58:53 PM|| 2003-10-27 1:58:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 And the snack: Grass, grass, grass

Posted by Shipman 2003-10-27 2:18:24 PM|| 2003-10-27 2:18:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 And the snack: Grass, grass, grass
At least now we know why the Koreans are such moooo-nbats. Careful where you walk - cow pies are not to eat.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-27 10:50:01 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-27 10:50:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Just a minute OP--I thought I was the moon bat

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-28 12:12:58 AM|| 2003-10-28 12:12:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Youse guyz can go to North Korea--but NO Cuba for yuz--sez Dade County

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-28 12:14:10 AM|| 2003-10-28 12:14:10 AM|| Front Page Top

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