[rightwing2]

This is a great opportunity for Bush to get out of his pursuit of Clintonian rank appeasement of North Korean dictators by stopping the construction of two US sponsored large nuclear reactors which will enable them to increase their nuclear warhead production to sixty a year. Sadly, the latest statements coming out of the State Department indicate that the Bush appeasement of North Korea is likely to continue even after they admit they are continuing nuke production in violation of the Agreed Framework.

[Consort]

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[livis_dad]

North Korea Says Has Nukes
Wed Oct 16, 9:44 PM ET
By GEORGE GEDDA, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a startling revelation, North Korea (news - web sites) has told the United States it has a secret nuclear weapons program in violation of an 1994 agreement with the United States, the White House said Wednesday night.

Spokesman Sean McCormack said North Korea was in "material breach" of the agreement under which it promised not to develop nuclear weapons.

The commitment had raised hopes for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, but that hope is dashed for the time being, and relations with the United States are back to square one.

The two countries had just resumed high-level security talks less than two weeks ago for the first time in two years. It was during those discussions that North Korea informed the United States of its nuclear activities.


McCormack said the United States is consulting with it allies, South Korea (news - web sites) and Japan, and with members of Congress on next steps.


"We seek a peaceful resolution of this situation," McCormack said. "Everyone in the region has a stake in this issue and no peaceful nation wants to see a nuclear-armed North Korea."


"The United States and our allies call on North Korea to comply with its commitments under the nonproliferation treaty and to eliminate its nuclear weapons program in a verifiable manner."


U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said North Korea told U.S. officials that it is no longer bound by the anti-nuclear agreement.


The dramatic disclosure complicates President Bush (news - web sites)'s campaign to disarm Iraq under threat of military force, coming almost nine months after Bush said North Korea was part of an "axis of evil" along with Iran and Iraq.


It seems unlikely, however, that North Korea will become a target country for the United States much as Iraq is nowadays. With war plans for Iraq already on the drawing board and a broader war on terrorism still under way, threats against North Korea could leave the United States overextended.


Until now, the United States' main concern with North Korea has been its sale of ballistic missiles to Syria, Iran and other countries. Now North Korea's nuclear program is added to the mix.

The United States has been suspicious about North Korea's nuclear intentions for some time despite the agreement.

A CIA (news - web sites) report in January said that during the second half of last year, North Korea "continued its attempts procure technology worldwide that could have applications in its nuclear program.

"We assess that North Korea has produced enough plutonium for at least one, and possibly two, nuclear weapons."

South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Tae-sik said South Korea has consistently pursued the de-nuclearization of the Korean peninsula in line with international agreements.

"We urge North Korea to abide by its obligations," he said. There was no immediate response from the Japanese government. Japan and South Korea are treaty allies of the United States.

Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly visited North Korea on Oct. 3-5 and demanded that the communist state address global concerns about its nuclear and other weapons programs.

In response, the Pyongyang government accused Bush's special envoy of making "threatening remarks." The United States refused all comment on the discussions.

Under the 1994 agreement, North Korea promised to give up its nuclear weapons program and to allow inspections to verify that it did not have the material needed to construct such weapons.

But it has yet to allow the inspections, drawing criticism from the Bush administration.

The agreement also called for the construction of two light water nuclear reactors to replace the plutonium-producing reactors Pyongyang had been using. The reactors were being financed mostly by South Korea and Japan. Construction of the reactors began just two months ago.

An administration source said Kelly also raised with North Korea evidence that Pyongyang may have a uranimum-enrichment program. The program, which the United States believes would only be used to develop a nuclear bomb, began under the Clinton administration, according to the official.

Surprisingly, North Korea confirmed the allegation.

The Bush administration has not decided how to respond. "We're going to keep talking," an official said.

After months of tension with South Korea, the North resumed high-level talks in August that restarted stalled reconciliation efforts on the Korean peninsula — divided by the most heavily armed border in the world.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Once again, Clinton's treaties turn out to be worth as much as his word.

N. Korea to USA: piss on you

Notice how the libs are shocked that NK ignored this "treaty". Libs are truly children in adult bodies.

[The Great Satan]

North Korea to Get Almost $2B in Benefits from Nuclear Deal

By Jim Mann
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON

The Clinton administration revealed Thursday that under the agreement it recently signed with North Korea, the Pyongyang government will get nearly $2 billion in benefits before it has to submit to special international inspections of its nuclear program.

South Korea will contribute most of the money by supplying the equipment for new nuclear reactors which make it much harder for North Korea to make weapons-grade fuel. However, Ambassador-at-large Robert Gallucci, the Clinton administration's top negotiator, also estimated that the costs to the United States will be "tens of millions of dollars."

The disclosures came at the first congressional hearing on the nuclear agreement. During the session, held by the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Asia, Republicans voiced considerable unhappiness about the deal the administration signed in Geneva in October.

"We seem to be giving up, virtually, on every front," complained Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska. He argued that the financial benefits North Korea are to receive will serve to "prop up" the impoverished Pyongyang government, so that it will be less susceptible to the threat of international economic sanctions.

The Clinton administration began negotiating with North Korea last year, after it refused to submit to the International Atomic Energy Agency's demand to carry out special inspections of two waste sites. Those inspections could show how much weapons-grade fuel North Korea produced in the past.

Under the deal, North Korea does not have to submit to the special inspections for approximately five years - until after "a significant portion" of the work is finished for the new nuclear reactors. Gallucci said that work was worth nearly $2 billion. North Korea will not get any of the key components for the reactors, however, until the special inspections are carried out.

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[DoughtyOne]

I haven't read down this thread yet Brytani, but a recent Nobel award winner was responsible for that foreign policy screw-up. His name is James Earl Carter. He wedged his politically correct a-- into another situation where he was out of his rhelm. Clinton publicly admitted to being as frustrated with Carter as anyone else on this issue. And now we'll be responsible for picking up the pieces for another world class blunder. When it comes to F/Us, Carter was and still is a natural.

[Servant of the Nine]

In '94 when Clinton did his deal with N. Korea, Sen. Moinahan, (D. NY) suggested we just nuke the North Koreans nuclear facilities. He is a dem, but he is a brilliant and practical man.

So9

[MadIvan]

Well that should be that for any food aid to North Korea. Choke them.

Regards, Ivan

[Oldeconomybuyer]

See related "flashback" threads ...

2001 FLASHBACK - Jimmy Carter's role in the 1994 Nuclear agreement witn North Korea (my title)

1994 FLASHBACK - While Clinton focuses on domestic affairs, U.S. world leadership suffers

1999 FLASHBACK - Clinton may soon announce easing of N.Korea sanctions

[elfman2]

Kook thread…

[Skinnykilla1stsfod-D]

FIRE EM UP BOYS !!!

[vannrox]

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Message to all the Liberal Lurkers out there...


WE TOLD YOU SO!


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[SerpentDove]

I would like to describe what happens to Bill Clinton swiftly, but I am forbidden.