Richardson: N. Korean Pledges No Nuke Weapons

Reuters via Lycos.com ^ | 01/11/2003

[Reactionary]

"Dialogue and compromise never hurt anyone, why shouldn't we just give peace a chance?"

Nah. Chatting with the North Koreans for ten years hasn't hurt anyone. Sending them food and fuel oil hasn't hurt, either.

We've done a great job of feeding a backward totalitarian dictatorship, of listening to their worthless assurances, of supplying their army with fuel and food. Meanwhile the people of North Korea starve, are shot for political opposition, and the government of North Korea has developed ballistic missiles that can hit American cities.

That's what "dialogue" and "humanitarianism" have wrought. And now the idiot liberals demand more of the same. Right. Whatever.

[Let's Roll]

I wonder if Bill would also be interested in that bridge I had for sale ...

[MissAmericanPie]

If I didn't know your sarcasm any better I would suggest you change your screen name to "tin mutton chop".;o)

[Bernard Marx]

They're warming up the new Nobel Peace Prize for him, so he can follow in the disastrous footsteps of Jimmah Carter.

Democrats to Republicans: "Go ahead Charlie Brown, kick the football. I promise I won't pull it away this time....."

[Steel Wolf]

Richardson made a point of saying that he agreed with the policy of the United States, and that he was going to report to Colin Powell and that he had NO official standing. He was very deferential to the administration, walking on egg shells, as you pointed out.

Clearly he realized that he had to balance the needs of global peace and security against the appearance of upstaging the current administration.

Clinton's team was so much more effective than Bush's, that bringing in an 'old hand' was really the best option. Someone responsible, familiar with the finer points of diplomacy, like how to balance their need for goods with our needs for peace.

[ampat]

Whether planned or not, this results in a great outcome. Clinton's idiot won't be bad-mouthed by the press and the rest of the anti-US crowd. This feelgood diplomacy will give Bush some breathing room from those same people who are making a bigger deal out of this than need be. If a problem arises out of this, you can blame Richardson (actually he could be praised for a perfect record).

[Chuck N]

Richardson probably was sent to North Korea by Clinton to make sure their stories were in line with each other. Also add the fact it gives the impression that the demonrats are still in control of this situation which they masterminded.

What really happened was Clinton went along with Carter's recommendation to give the North Koreans what they wanted and it's turned into a double cross because the commies have been caught developing nuclear weapons with the materials Clinton/Carter/Richardson gave them.

Talk about your Manchurian Candidates!!! Pathetic weasels. Now they are trying to save face and save their necks so Hitlery can become president and they can finish the U.S. for good.

[tsomer]

"... Someone responsible, familiar with the finer points of diplomacy..."

But wouldn't you agree that Madeline might have been a better choice? She's so much more, you know-- sensitive.

[JDoutrider]

S. diplomatic trouble-shooter Bill Richardson ended three-days of talks with a senior North Korean official on Saturday with a pledge the reclusive communist state will not develop nuclear weapons.

Of course, the true reason they are firing up the plant is to make plutoniom to sell to the nations of Islam.

[texastoo]

Was "this old hand" on Clinton's team the same one who only a few years ago, told NK not to fire test missiles? Also, wasn't this the same team that told India and Pakistan not to fire those missles.

What an effective team that was as it made the US a laughing stock when each of those countries did it anyway.

Our foreign policy was a pathetic mess and you know it.

[Norman Arbuthnot]

Another thing about Richardson. Let's not forget that not too long ago he presided over the nuclear espionage debacle at Los Alamos as Sec. of Energy. It is really incredible that the voters of NM decided to give him a pass on that. Even some Rat senators thought his performance was disgraceful:

Democratic Senator Robert Byrd said that he “wouldn’t have any hesitancy” about voting to hold Richardson in contempt of Congress.      Byrd said Richardson has squandered his reputation in the Senate and would never receive confirmation to any other appointed office. Richardson has been discussed as a possible Democratic vice presidential candidate.      “I’m not calling for your resignation at this moment, but you’ve shown a supreme contempt for the committees of this Congress,” Byrd said.

What does it take to be discredited in the Rat Party?

[dixiechick2000]

"But wouldn't you agree that Madeline might have been a better choice? She's so much more, you know-- sensitive."

And, a looker, too...

Kim Jong Il said so!

[lavaroise]

A positive statement? Richardson calls those crazies getting around nukes or even talking about them a positive statement????

[Reactionary]

Don't forget that when Pakistan and India both tested nuclear weapons in the 90s, the CIA was without a clue about any of it.

Why? Because one of Bubba's diplomats "mistakenly" showed them satellite recon photos of nuclear sites.

Yet another example of what brilliance the Clinton administration brought to American national security.

[Reactionary]

Let's not forget about Richardson and the pilfering of our nuclear laboratories by the Chinese. Or the fact that the plans for the W88 warhead were sent to the CIA from the Chinese or that the plans for the neutron bomb came up missing while Richardson was sitting on his fat butt.

And let's not forget that Riady provided the Democratic Party with illegal campaign donations, either. Or that over a hundred people fled the country, never to be heard from again.

Further, let's all remember that Janet Reno refused to investigate any of it. Our enemies donated illegal cash and walked away with out nuclear secrets, and no one did a damn thing. And now we wonder why we have pissant states threatening us with nuclear annihilation.

[riri]

But wouldn't you agree that Madeline might have been a better choice?

Much as I detest her too, at least she had the gonads to actually bomb someone now and again.

OK so they were usually sovereign countries, that typically were no threat to us but...

[Reactionary]

"Much as I detest her too, at least she had the gonads to actually bomb someone now and again."

Yes, she had the guts to support the bombing of the Serbs. She had the guts to protect the KLA, a brand of Marxist Islamic fanatics involved in the heroin trade and sex slavery.

She had the guts to support the spread of Islam in Eastern Europe.

[riri]

I was trying to work all that in somehow, but I was being lazy. I was kidding, I am well aware of the damage wreaked on our country by the "Mad Bomber".

[StormEye]

"What does it take to be discredited in the Rat Party?

Four things:
1) White male
2) Conservative
3) Christian
4) Heterosexual

[livius]

Clinton's team was so much more effective than Bush's

Steel Wolf, I've been reading your posts with amazement. I assumed you were being sarcastic, but I have a horrible feeling that you're perfectly serious. Please tell me I'm wrong.