U.S. criticizes N. Korea for suspending nuke disablement work

Wednesday 27th August, 01:45 AM JST

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goodDonkey at 07:50 AM JST - 27th August

I know many NeoCons will say we blame everything on Bush but this is a prime example of Bush incompetence. The Neocons criticized Clinton for appeasement with the N. Koreans. Why? Because he basically paid them off not to build nuclear weapons. Bush was so honorable that he would not appease the Koreans and took the hard line as far as negotiating tactics were concerned. They built and tested nuclear weaponry. The N. Koreans achieved much more appeasement from Bush and ultimately they did not keep the agreement. Reminder: this is not the first incident! I am not saying that taking the hardest line in negotiations is not appropriate in some instances. I am simply stating that in diplomacy there will come a time when certain nuances are the order of the day. Clinton was aware of those nuances because he is more intelligent. He got us the best deal that could be obtained at the time. Now it turns out that it was an excellent deal. We stopped the production of nuclear weapons and held on to that (physical) moratorium on development of nuclear weapons during his entire administration.
adaydream at 08:27 AM JST - 27th August

Clinton's not running for president.

This problem was made worse because george bush refused to talk to North Korea. Put them off for over 3 years and then he expects to get things done most ricky-tic. But the United States haven't fulfill another part of the agreement.

Don't folloow through and they rebuild cooling tower. Come on george, follow through on promises. < :-)
JoeBigs at 10:13 AM JST - 27th August

North Korea is the problem not any other country. This is a typical North Korean song and dance. They want the US to take them off the terrorist list but the US will not because they have not competed what they have to do.

So what does NK do, stop doing almost everything. This is a cheap mans form of chess and NK thinks it has all the peaces.

Standard NK ploys to get more for nothing that is all.

You guys are correct, GWB blew his chances to continue moving NK in the right direction because he was not ready to lead. This falls square on the shoulders of the present Commander and Chief.
SezWho2 at 12:21 PM JST - 27th August

JoeBigs,

It seems to me that North Korea is a big part of the problem, but not the problem.

I don't think it has helped that Japan has stuck its oar in and insisted that North Korea not be delisted until the abduction issue is resolved. I think also that there must be some communication problem and all parties to the 6-party talks have to share in that. Apparently, North Korea was under the impression that the delisting process would begin once it submitted its declaration.

I think it is prudent to make sure that the declaration is accurate but it seems to me that the conditions for verifying accuracy should have been part of the original agreement. Absent that, there was not any real agreement.
sensei258 at 04:47 PM JST - 27th August

Does anyone expect the North Koreans to keep any promises? It's extortion on a global scale, that's all.
Zurg at 01:23 AM JST - 28th August

Absolutly right SENSEI258 !

The North Korean government don't go a rats A** for their people. It's all a shield. A 'wait-n-see'. Because the election in the US is near, they know, who ever it will be, will take time to come onto office. Then they will stall more & more. The west will demand some results, and the NK government will ask for a meeting. A real circus. The Communists of NK will kill their own in order for their people to comply. You know, it's the end, which justify their means.

Presidents will come and go, but the communist governments will just negotiate the west to death. No real results of complying.
adaydream at 01:48 AM JST - 28th August

sensei258 - It's extortion on a global scale, that's all.

You're right. It is.

In this situation after waiting over 3 years to get talks for denuclearization and aid, Kim did this after george bush got his coaliation of the willing. george bush threatened countries that they would lose their foreign aid if they didn't support the United States attack and occupation of Iraq.

Those countries that didn't get foreign aid like Russia, France and Germany didn't go into Iraq, did they?

Kim has done no different. I'm not justifing it. I in no way justified george bush.

Kim is trying to get all he can. He's seen how extortion works. Hell, he's been practicing extortion for years.

But for those who condemn Kim and justifies the United States tactics are just all wrong. < :-)
OgieDoggie at 05:30 AM JST - 28th August

There is no way that N. Korea will ever give up it's Nukes just as Iran will not give up it's Nukes.

They don't call these guys the Axis of Evil for nothing you know!
SezWho2 at 12:43 PM JST - 28th August

OgieDoggie,

Iran doesn't have Nukes.

Sigh. It's going to be very difficult to get others to give up nuclear weapons or cease seeking them as long as we in the US make no movement in giving up our own.