[sal002]

First of all, I am saying it under the assumption that our negotiators are not idiots. Therefore, they would ensure that several actions of possible aggression by NK (including things it is doing right now), would break the pact.

Secondly, it's only a piece of paper. Our best diplomacy has been done undercover...give the NK's the little piece of paper they want, and work to subvert them in other ways. Call their bluff....

[Just mythoughts]

Ok guess we better stop here cause based upon what I have seen out of our State Department I have little to no faith in their ability to ensure any kind of agreement.

Now if "Rummy" gets to go negotiate with them ok, but somebody that sweats, hem haw's around just to call an agreement trying not to make someone mad is not what is called for.

Bill Clinton adopted this bunch and his advice has been we should deal with them like they want cause all they want is respect. Blackmail is not a method that gains my respect.

[ez]

I like Bush's tack better than yours. Signing pieces of paper, especially ones that mean nothing, are how leftist appeasers do buisness.

North Korea NEEDS things from us...We are negotiating from a position of strength, while your ideas force us to capitulate and lose face... a sure recipe for dis-respect from the likes of Kim Jong Il.