North Korea talks about disarming - Political Forum

Troianii · 02-08-2007, 07:35 AM

NKorea ready to discuss nuke disarmament - Yahoo! News

North BEIJING - International talks on North Korea's nuclear program resumed Thursday after Pyongyang's envoy said he was ready to discuss initial steps toward nuclear disarmament, raising hopes for the first tangible progress at the talks since they began more than three years ago.

"We are prepared to discuss first-stage measures," North Korean nuclear envoy Kim Kye Gwan said on arriving in Beijing for the six-nation negotiations, which began later Thursday at a Chinese state guesthouse.

American experts who visited Kim in Pyongyang last week said North Korea would propose a freeze of its main nuclear reactor and a resumption of international inspections in exchange for energy aid and a normalization of relations with Washington.

It's about time, they've been a threat to the world and a major hinderance to their own people, full of lies and deceit. But can we trust them? They made a deal with the government during Clinton's administration to end their nuclear goals in return for full medical care paid by the U.S. - which only allowed them a greater spending ability for nuclear arms, which they of course developed "under the table".

GreatScott · 02-12-2007, 04:47 AM

I don't know if we can trust them but I'm glad the United States isn't the only one in these talks. The pressure put on by the Chinese especially should have a positive affect.

critthinkr76 · 02-22-2007, 11:46 AM

We shouldn't trust them, but we have to. While the Chinese are certainly mad about the nuclear test a few months back, they're scared to hurt North Korea too bad. If NK's economy slides too far down, then the Chinese are going to end up with a lot of illegal immigrants. And the US definitely needs China to help enforce the deal. So right now, this is the best it's going to get for both sides. The only sure thing right now is that Kim Jong Il will find a way to break the deal. An endless cycle. Too bad the Chinese aren't contemplating an invasion.

SamInTheSouth · 02-22-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Troianii

But can we trust them? They made a deal with the government during Clinton's administration to end their nuclear goals in return for full medical care paid by the U.S. - which only allowed them a greater spending ability for nuclear arms, which they of course developed "under the table".

Exactly and there is no reason to believe that they won't try it again. If the Bush administration accepts this proposal they are just as stupid as the Clintonians.

francois60 · 02-23-2007, 11:46 AM

Well, we made this stupid deal, so we might as well take it as far as it will go. At the first sign of North Korean recalcitrance, we should void it and seek even tougher sanctions.