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But realities are realities, and preoccupation with Iraq will make a strong push on the North Korea issue anytime soon very problematic.
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"We have a saying: 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.' We will not be fooled again" "Our experience with Libya shows that a freeze is unnecessary, and moreover, would simply delay the time when the people of North Korea could reap the benefits of rejoining the international community"
"The principle, though of not rewarding outlaw regimes merely for coming back into compliance with their past obligations is an important one for the United States to uphold. It is not only anathema to our values -- it is a bad policy."
"So there is no misunderstanding -- North Korea's continue denial of its uranium enrichment program precludes a solution to this problem," - AFP
"Kim still fails to recognize that his pursuit of WMD make the communist regime less, not more, secure."
"The seriousness of the more detailed U.S. proposal presented at the last round of six-party talks should put to rest any reservations that our side is in a holding pattern until the next U.S. presidential election." - Korea Times