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2004-04-19 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve 2004-04-19 8:53:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At the moment all parties are working together to find a way to set up a working group to address issues

Just what the world needs - another 9/11 commission. At least this one won't have Gorelick

Witnesses reported seeing a motorcade leaving the train station in Beijing.

How do they know that it wasn't Jackie Chan in town to promote his newest movie?

The North Korean leader is scared of flying.

What? Does that mean Air North Korea has a maintenance problem, and he isn't telling anyone?

Mr Kim's special train crossed into China late on Sunday and travelled overnight to Beijing

A special train? Do they have special accomodations because Kim is a "little person"?

In all seriousness the Chinese know that Kim is playing with 47 cards. Papa took the other five as a "right-of-passage" ritual when Kim turned 18.
The Chinese are snakes, but they want to live. They probably told Kim if he did something unilaterally, he was on his own.

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-19 12:05:20 PM|| 2004-04-19 12:05:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Likely as not Ming the Merciless has cash flow or related problems, otherwise he wouldn't be leaving his lair now.

The PRC doesn't want to deal with a massive flow of refugees, doesn't want NK to have nukes, doesn't want to keep throwing money at NK, but also doesn't want to let the US look like it is winning.

Tough situation. As instapundit would say, "heh-heh"

Posted by mhw 2004-04-19 1:55:27 PM|| 2004-04-19 1:55:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 mhw - I think you accurately assess the $$$ problem for "DPRK", and PRC's desires. But I think pragmatically they are suggesting that Kim not drink so much of the French Cognac that he forgets himself and does something rash (Like do a test over the Sea of Japan). They would probably look the other way (he was on his own) if we destroyed the Nuke facilities aerially, "Yasin" Kim him himself, and didn't invade. Of course they would fill the air publically with "righteous indignation".

Personal wild speculation

They they would probably prop some general they felt is malleable to be their stooge, and to keep the "country" in existance for as long as they wanted. Perhaps this general would eventually "beg" the PRC to be annexed.

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-19 2:21:12 PM|| 2004-04-19 2:21:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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