President William J. Clinton, October 18, 1994:
The United States has been concerned about the possibility that North Korea was developing nuclear weapons since the 1980s. Three administrations have tried to bring this nuclear program under international control. There is nothing more important to our security and to the worlds stability than preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. And the United States has an unshakeable commitment to protect our ally and our fellow democracy South Korea. Thirty-eight thousand American troops stationed on the Peninsula are the guarantors of that commitment.
Today, after 16 months of intense and difficult negotiations with North Korea, we have completed an agreement that will make the United States, the Korean Peninsula, and the world safer. Under the agreement, North Korea has agreed to freeze its existing nuclear program and to accept international inspection of all existing facilities.
This agreement represents the first step on the road to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. It does not rely on trust.
LOTS of comparisons to the Xlinton Korean “deal”, concluding with the end result of Dim “negotiation” (i.e. capitulation), should be sprinkled frequently into arguments against the latest Iran “deal”.