Bolton, "Bush's Compromise with N. Korea , a Sad Development" (interview w/ Chosun Ilbo)

Chosun Ilbo ^ | 02/16/07 | Huh Yong-bum

[bert]

Can you comment on the current state of Kim's health that might mean the agreement will be short lived simply because of his death?

[JimRed]

Bolton is right, yes; when has North Korea lived up to any agreement it ever made?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The deal won't last. NK will get one or two shipments of N6 oil, then do something stupid.
How many times have we been down this road ?

[alicewonders]

Bolton is correct. Newt Gingrich said this as well. This reminds me too much of another deal we made with N. Korea.

[Kakaze]

Bolton may very well be right, but it seems a bit disloyal to undercut Bush when the President was so totally loyal to him and fought hard on his behalf.

Dubya, appointed him because he wanted his advice and respected his judgement. John Bolton has always been candid and honest with the press and the rest of the world, its why hes not liked.

In my opinion Bolton's statement on this deal is absolutely in character. Alot of us support Dubya, but we speak out when he's wrong, Thats not disloyal in fact its the highest form of loyalty , maintaining integrity

[i_dont_chat]

I disagree about any loyalty shown to Bolton by the White House.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

This account has been banned or suspended

[panaxanax]

As predicted...

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #21

It is possible. Actually, I think that the chance of N. Korean regime imploding in a couple of years is not small. However, it is not something we can control. There is equal or more chance that he and his regime could outlast Bush administration.

We are not in control of events with regard to N. Korea. Unless we prevail decisively in Iraq and Iran, we are left to sitting around and hoping that some serious cracks developing all over N. Korean regime would actually lead to wholesale collapse "in time."

Timing is the key here and we are no longer in control of timing, I fear.

[TigerLikesRooster]

True Love Knows No Border

[SevenofNine]

I think we seeing replay of what happen during Clinton adminisation

[Weinburger]

You obviously don't realize the importance of North Korea to the Defense Industry. If you want to be driving some P'yongyang made Hyndai in 5 years then let the regime fall.

But with that Regime in Place, there is going to be a "Made in the USA missile defense shield", and a lot of Americans Stationed in Japan and the ROK keeping an Eye on the DPRK.

Bush has done a great thing by letting the DPRK keep it's nukes, and long range missiles. This is good for business, and you should appreciate that a President is getting America back to work.

[gogogodzilla]

I'll take that as sarcasm, I hope.

[endthematrix]

"Bolton said pretty much the same thing on the Glenn Beck Program Thursday. "

Thanks. I see that a podcast/mp3 is available at his site: http://www.glennbeck.com/audio/

[bray]

Talk softly but carry a big stick doesn't work when the Rats burn the stick.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[AmericanInTokyo]

SPOT ON CORRECT

I don't know HOW they are going to sell this to the American People. Bushbots (who might otherwise criticize a Clinton Administration had they pulled this kind of stunt) may uncritically bite the baited hook. Not me.

You ought to see the Japanese domestic analysis of this <>AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY FAILURE. Even North Korea celebrated their victory yesterday in the six party talks, just in time for Korean New Years, over Pyongyang Radio (monitored in Japan).

[dervish]

Want to see change? Bolton for Secretary of State.