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North Korea opposes Bolton representing US in six-party talks
Australian Broadcasting Company ^
| August 03 2003
Posted on 08/03/2003 7:23:18 AM PDT by knighthawk
North Korea has voiced opposition to US arms control chief John Bolton representing the United States in planned six-country talks about its nuclear weapons program, citing his reported criticisms of leader Kim Jong Il.
Mr Bolton "is not entitled to take part in view of either the importance of the talks aimed to decide on peace and stability in Northeast Asia or human dignity," a spokesman for the North's Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying by the official Korean Central News Agency.
The spokesman cited Mr Bolton's reported remarks about Mr Kim during his recent visit to Japan and South Korea.
Mr Bolton said on Thursday in a speech he gave in Seoul, "while he lives like royalty in Pyongyang, he keeps hundreds of thousands of his people locked in prison camps with millions more mired in abject poverty".
"On the basis of a serious analysis of Bolton's outcries in the light of his political vulgarity and psychopathological condition, we have decided not to consider him as an official of the US administration any longer nor to deal with him," the spokesman said.
But the spokesman also said "there is no change in our stand on holding the six-party talks including the bilateral talks between [North Korea] and the US".
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bolton; commies; johnbolton; joshbolton; northkorea; talks
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:23:42 AM PDT
by
knighthawk
(We all want to touch a rainbow, but singers and songs will never change it alone. We are calling you)
To: knighthawk
Perhaps they would prefer our Ohio Class SSBNs to represent us.
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:30:04 AM PDT
by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: knighthawk
North Korea opposes Bolton representing US in six-party talksI agree. While Michael Bolton is a talented, if silly, singer, I bet he's a bad negotiator.
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:32:29 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
To: knighthawk
Maybe they would prefer Rumsfeld.
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:34:49 AM PDT
by
Nick Danger
(The views expressed may not actually be views)
To: knighthawk
Yep. He is no pussycat!
The Undersecretary of State, John Bolton
To: knighthawk
MOABs!
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:45:52 AM PDT
by
SwinneySwitch
(Freedom isn't Free - Support the Troops!!)
To: knighthawk
They want Jane Fonda
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:47:45 AM PDT
by
Tank-FL
(Keep the Faith - GO VMI)
To: knighthawk
This whole thing is a farce. The NKs are crazy and are playing a whacko game. They are calling six nations together, not to "negotiate,: but to deliver ultimatums. There will be a constant barrage of nits like this with the NKs using each "issue" to exact some bribe in order to move on. When, at last, we all do sit down (and the NKs have their basket of goodies), they will deliver some kind of ultimatum involving a precondition(s), such as removing the US fleet from the Pacific, that will make it impossible to go forward.
Then, they'll do the same thing in two years.
And, DO NOT meet in NK. The NKs would wind up putting all delegates under protective custody (Hanta virus threat?) and daring the rest of the world to come get them.
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posted on
08/03/2003 7:50:37 AM PDT
by
Tacis
To: knighthawk
What's their problem? Everybody loves Officer Joe Bolton!
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