Powell Rejects 'Reward' for North Korea

Yahoo! News - AP ^ | Sat., October 23, 2004 | George Gedda - AP Writer

[El Oviedo]

"TOKYO - Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday rejected demands by North Korea of a U.S. "reward" before the communist country would agree to resume multinational talks about its nuclear weapons programs.

Powell said any proposals from North Korea should be discussed as part of the negotiating process established more than a year ago that involves both Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia.

"This is a six-party discussion, not a U.S.-North Korea discussion or an exchange of U.S. and North Korean talking points," Powell told reporters during his flight to Tokyo, the first stop on a three-nation trip to East Asia."

[El Oviedo]

It's Blackmail!

Isn't this something that the American people should see the difference between a Democrat presidency versus a Republican?

Clinton gave in to this blackmail.

Bush wouldn't.

A very stark difference that should be known before the election on November 2nd.

This act of weakness was not discussed over the press, but in my research I was able to dig that the United States through the efficient administration of the liberal Democrats gave the tools to North Korea which are causing the big headache to President Bush today.

See the timeline here - http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/dprkchron.asp

Kerry wants to deal with North Korea bilaterally, perhaps to give them more nuclear reactors.

Clinton, with the initiative of Carter and closed by their able Sec of State Albright, the American people gave a reward of two (2) that's right (2) Light Water Reactors to North Korea.

We gave them a new generation of nuclear reactors. See http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1G1:16875369&num=8&ctrlInfo=Round7%3AProd%3ASR%3AResult&ao=

This is where Nobel Prize Winner Carter arranged the deal -

http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1G1:20089207&num=10&ctrlInfo=Round7%3AProd%3ASR%3AResult&ao=

Initially Clinton didn't like the idea -

http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1G1:15475578&num=11&ctrlInfo=Round7%3AProd%3ASR%3AResult&ao=

But later on he gave in. This editorial stated that "We're baffled by the (Clinton) administration's enthusiasm."

http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1G1:15824034&num=3&ctrlInfo=Round7%3AProd%3ASR%3AResult&ao=

This is where the deal was signed.

http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?DOCID=1G1:58244012&num=12&ctrlInfo=Round7%3AProd%3ASR%3AResult&ao=

Now the Communists wants the same thing from President Bush a reward.

I suggest we should publicize this story to every democrat and let them see the true nature of their leaders.

[Fenris6]

"Clinton gave in to this blackmail. Bush wouldn't"

Its the same deal Kerry would offer to Iran: "Give up your nuke research and we'll build you the reactors you need."

Gee, that really worked with N Korea. Thanks Jimmy Carter. Idiot.

[NordP]

Powell walking away from the table??? --- showing signs of the Spirit of Reagan ;-) You Go Sec. Powell !!!! Great Job!

[Blogger]

Good for Powell!

[demlosers]

Yes, let those Pavlov dogs in NK salivate without any treats.

[DSBull]

One wonders if the Communist of NK suffer from short man's syndrome.

Powell needs to remind them that while they may or may not have nuclear weapon, we have enough on one ship to make that country a nice parking lot for China and South Korea.

[rineaux]

Kerry will give Norht Korea a kings ransom if elected. That is why they will wait before signing any agreement.

[agere_contra]

Its ronely at the top, Kim.

[Woogit]

God Bless Powell...Strong is good. It's whimpy and skerry that's bad.

[The Duke]

Why shouldn't we accede to extortion - we do it every time the government mails out a welfare check?

[theoldChief]

"Kerry would offer to Iran...."

Actually, Kerry's offer was for fuel to go into their already existing reactors...

The Clinton treaty gave the NKs not only help with their nuclear "power generation" programs, but food and oil as well. I'm sure the average NK citizen benefitted directly.

The treaty also did not provide any positive means for "verification" in the nuke programs -- some cameras that the NKs quickly diabled...

One can but wish that RR's "Trust but verify" will haunt Slick to his grave.

It won't, of course, because the slug has no conscience.

[secretagent]

We still give food aid to North Korea - 50,000 tons approved recently. I say cut that off as well.