a) Richardson has no business being a US government negotiator unless specifically and legally charged with that position and diplomatically charged in that specific capacity by the Obama Administration and openly indicated as such, otherwise he is in violation of the Logan Act; and b) since any North Korean deal will not be adhered to, such as if they promised to ship out fuel rods, you know they would keep a certain number in the country or produce at other hidden locations, essentially the so called "deal" is a DEAD DUCK (unless Chris Hill is waiting in the wings to "save" things with his sign pen). I don't think Obama is that suicidal to accept it, such an abject farce so typical of North Korean brinksmanship, crisis-contrived "concessions" at the last moment, these worthless carrots after weeks of sticks...We will still get sticks, either outright sticks, or sticks disguised as carrots.
I also think that if the North Koreans lose face, the unpredictable zombies that they are with a prediliction to do all kinds of crazy things that most rational Western minds would be shocked at, they could well take Richardson, Blitzer and the others hostage in Pyongyang, and state that it is for their own "safety".
RT @W7VOA AP: #ROK says fighter jets launched to deter #DPRK attacks.
From my understanding Bill. R was invited by the Norks, could be wrong .....
Someone mentioned "acceptable losses" upthread. AFAIC Richardson would be the only acceptable loss. In fact a thank you letter might be in order.
Just getting on the thread...looks like S.Korea is done with their drill...and so we wait to see how Kim will or not respond. Serious business on the playing field, that’s for sure...how far Kim will take this is questionable with the political status there as it is in the hierarchy. Not to mention the Un security meeting...as if they can do anything about this.
That would be too good to be true.