[chief lee runamok]

"Does anybody read past the headline anymore?"

Having read the article and reading of keane's conditional statement, I still disagree with keane's negative read.

Talking across the table instead of lobbing missiles across the ocean is "making progress".

[G Larry]

Keane did not have a "negative read".

Keane's position is that we should not reward NK with further negotiations, UNTIL they've made progress on earlier promises.

You don't gain anything in a 3rd negotiation if they remain non-compliant with the conditions of the 1st negotiation.