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Bush Hails Possible New N. Korea Talks
AP/SFgate.com ^ | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 | JJENNIFER LOVEN, AP Writer/DNC Hack

Posted on 10/31/2006 8:42:38 AM PST by rightinthemiddle

(10-31) 08:08 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) --

President Bush on Tuesday welcomed an agreement to bring North Korea back to six-party arms talks and said the United States will insist the communist regime abandon its nuclear weapons program in a verifiable fashion.

To lure the North back, Washington agreed to discuss the financial sanctions the U.S. imposed on North Korea a year ago for its alleged complicity in counterfeiting and money laundering to sell weapons of mass destruction. Those sanctions attempted to sever Pyongyang from the international financial system.

North Korea has boycotted the six-party talks since the sanctions were imposed.

Bush credited China, which has more leverage than any other country with North Korea, with bringing the North back to negotiations.

"I am pleased and I want to thank the Chinese," the president told reporters in the Oval Office, after meeting with Andrew Natsios, his special envoy on Sudan.

"It's clear the North Koreans got the message from the Chinese and everybody else," said State Department spokesman Tom Casey.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; korea; lilkim; nkorea
Loven is a DNC hack, btw.
1 posted on 10/31/2006 8:42:40 AM PST by rightinthemiddle
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To: rightinthemiddle
Bush thanks Beijing as North Korea agrees to talks - TIMESONLINE

North Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks - REUTERS

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill during a news conference in Beijing, October 31, 2006. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

North Korea talks set to resume - FINANCIAL TIMES

Bush Pleased at North Korea's Decision to Return to Talks on Nuclear Program - FOXNEWS

North Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks

2 posted on 10/31/2006 8:52:37 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

It's the October surprise! Rove is behind this! It's all a conspiracy! HALLIBURTON!!!

/idiot liberal rant off


3 posted on 10/31/2006 8:55:13 AM PST by ilovew ("I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American." --Daniel Webster)
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To: rightinthemiddle
"Bush Hails Possible New N. Korea Talks"

Maybe we can reward North Korea with "most favored nation" trade status as we did with Communist China if they pretend, (oops), if they promise to stop making nuclear bombs. And since we're negotiating with the Axis of Evil, let's get negotiations going with the Iranians too. Then we can chat with Ahmedinejad and help his nation out economically in return for a pretentious guarantee, (oops), guarantee that he will drop his nuclear ambitions too.

Dialogue = compromise = no conviction = rubber spine = a weak America.

4 posted on 10/31/2006 9:00:49 AM PST by TheCrusader
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Dialogue = compromise = no conviction = rubber spine = a weak America.

Bingo. And you know they'll fare even worse when Iran finishes making their nukes.

We're really blowing it in the War on Terror.

5 posted on 10/31/2006 9:02:50 AM PST by Prime Choice (True Conservatives don't vote for Liberals just because they have an 'R' by their name.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

The North Korean double talk should start right about .....................................now!


6 posted on 10/31/2006 9:39:11 AM PST by ustanker (Vote on the 7th)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Everybody is holding their breath about the outcome of these talks. Not.


7 posted on 10/31/2006 9:40:32 AM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: RightWhale

What will Dr. Rice give away now? Treasure or security?


8 posted on 10/31/2006 9:50:53 AM PST by samadams2000 (Somebody important make....THE CALL!)
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To: samadams2000
Fig Neuton Bars- noone can resist a Fig Neuton bar. Besides, w've always got the 'stern look' and the super scarey sanctions to fall back on if the Fig Neuton bars fail.

Christian news and commentary at: sacredscoop.com ...

9 posted on 10/31/2006 10:40:58 AM PST by CottShop (http://sacredscoop.com)
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To: ustanker

The whole thing will collapse in the pre-pre-pre-prenegotiation meetings.

Just like all the previous times.

Just wait, you'll see.


10 posted on 10/31/2006 2:18:56 PM PST by gogogodzilla (I criticize everyone... and then breathe some radioactive fire and stomp on things.)
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