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2004-05-13 China-Japan-Koreas

N.Korea Rejects U.S. Demand for Nuclear Dismantlement

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Posted by Zenster 2004-05-13 2:37:18 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 North Korea said on Friday it would not be able to continue discussing possible solutions to a nuclear standoff unless the United States dropped demands for a complete dismantlement of the Northâs nuclear arms programs.

Then there is nothing further to talk about, and no further aid or assistance should be contemplated by either us or them. End of story. This constant talking without progress is simply a waste of time.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-13 3:00:13 PM|| 2004-05-13 3:00:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Bomb-a-rama, I agree except about the "waste of time" part. Any lack of progress towards dismantling North Korea's nuclear program must be interpreted as an explicit opportunity for them to continue developing atomic weapons.

This is why I'm hoping to elicit some suggestions hereabouts as to how substantive progress can be made. There is also a glaring lack of protest from the EU over this matter despite the fact that North Korean missile technology sales to Iran will enable delivery of payloads into the European theater.

This fact in combination with Iran's continued development of nuclear weapons should encourage European leaders to get on board with some sort of international coalition to deal with the issue, both in North Korea and Iran. It is delusional for them to think that North Korea is too far away for it to be of any immediate concern. (Although such a head-in-the-sand approach would be nothing new for them.)

If Europe is unwilling to incur some degree of wrath from China by imposing their will about North Korea, such reticence must be drawn together with their implication in the "Food for Oil" scandal. Europe has already displayed such tendencies by refusing to assist with Taiwan's submarine contracts because of trade related saber-rattling by China. To constantly seek economic advantage at the price of turning a blind eye towards terrorism and it's sponsors is tantamount to sponsoring it themselves.

One would think that Madrid's 3-11 attacks made all of this patently clear. If Europe is relying upon the IAEA to restrain Iran's nuclear aspirations they are worse than deluded. At that point they may as well outrightly facilitate proliferation of missile and nuclear technology themselves.

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-13 3:46:40 PM|| 2004-05-13 3:46:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Admiral Zenni, the EU doesn't consider this to be their problem.
They're in bed with Red China and in their minds, China is "handling it."
Have you ever seen the movie "Boogie Nights?"
They think this is a YP--Your Problem, USA--and not an MP, My Problem.
Once they tried to intervene in the Iran nuke matter and failed, they consider their work to be done.
Get a clue, Zipperhead!

Posted by Jen 2004-05-13 3:50:51 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-05-13 3:50:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 To the contrary, keep 'em talking, and talking, and talking right up to the moment they collapse and some general gets the idea that he should be the big cheeze at Diamond Mountain.

Posted by Steve White 2004-05-13 3:38:42 PM|| 2004-05-13 3:38:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Notice, this didn't come from Kim!
Still no real "proof of life" from Dear Leader.

Posted by Jen 2004-05-13 3:39:30 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-05-13 3:39:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Woof!

Posted by Fury 1 2004-05-13 4:03:53 PM|| 2004-05-13 4:03:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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