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Carter Offers to Mediate US-N. Korea Talks
Voice of America ^
| 1/16/03
Posted on 01/16/2003 3:02:41 PM PST by Heartlander2
Former President Jimmy Carter says he is willing to mediate talks between the United States and North Korea if the Bush administration asks him to do so.
In an interview with The New York Times Thursday, the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner says it is not too late for direct talks over the nuclear standoff.
Mr. Carter says a peaceful resolution needs a more comprehensive agreement than the 1994 deal. In that arrangement, the United States promised North Korea fuel oil and help building two nuclear power plants incapable of generating fuel for nuclear arms, if North Korea shut down its nuclear weapons program.
Mr. Carter said the agreement was important at the time, but failed to constrain North Korea's ability to develop nuclear arms.
Mr. Carter's visit to North Korea in 1994 opened the door to negotiations between Pyongyang and the former Clinton White House.
Mr. Carter told The New York Times that any new agreement must give international inspectors the right to verify that North Korea has ended its nuclear weapons development program. He also told the Times that he believes Pyongyang is not considering a nuclear attack, but is making threats in the hope for forcing establishment of diplomatic and trade relations with the United States.
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I know, I know... but try to keep the laughter down to a low roar.
To: Heartlander2
Good GAWD! The man is sooooo delusional!
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:05:24 PM PST
by
Wphile
(GO W!!)
To: Heartlander2
Okay, but it's going to be tough.:^D
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:06:20 PM PST
by
MozartLover
(You're only as old as you feel...Age is only a number...I'm not getting older I'm getting better....)
To: Wphile
exactly
To: Heartlander2
No can do! Gotta love Jimmah's generous offer,being the mensch he is, and a Peacemaker, but pros will do the heavy lifting from here on out.
It's hard to imagine a world without Jimmah, but I'll try ;-)
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:06:43 PM PST
by
habs4ever
(Put Carter on a slow drip in the boobyhatch!)
To: Heartlander2
That ought to do it.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:06:48 PM PST
by
battlecry
To: Heartlander2
... but is making threats in the hope for forcing establishment of diplomatic and trade relations with the United States.Let's start by trading them Carter for a goat. No, two goats; that gives us room to negotiate.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:07:32 PM PST
by
gundog
To: Heartlander2
Jimmy Carter = peanut brain
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:07:38 PM PST
by
steveo
(There. There wolf.)
To: Heartlander2
"Mr. Carter said the agreement was important at the time, but
failed to constrain North Korea's ability to develop nuclear arms.... "
I know, I know... but try to keep the laughter down to a low roar.
ROTFLMAOQ
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:07:41 PM PST
by
happygrl
To: Heartlander2
The White Jesse Jackson, without the sex appeal.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:08:09 PM PST
by
Chairman Fred
(@mousiedung.commie)
To: Heartlander2
He needs to go back to Habitat for Humanity or grow some peanuts. Jimmy you are part of f***ing reason we are in this mess with North Korea!
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:08:13 PM PST
by
caa26
To: Heartlander2
Give Jimmie three boards, eight nails, and a hammer. That'll keep him busy for a week.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:09:16 PM PST
by
per loin
To: gundog
Carter to mediate Korea talks.
Now what the hell are the North Koreans going to do with the Panama Canal?.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:09:45 PM PST
by
tet68
To: MozartLover
I'm speechless.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:10:16 PM PST
by
Utah Girl
(Here I come to save the day, Mighty Mouse is on his way!!!)
To: Heartlander2
I guess I'd be laughing my arse off if it weren't for the fact that Jimma got us where we are right now. This is no laughing matter.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:10:58 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(He destabalized the M/E, Asia and the Panama Canal Zone. Give him a medal.)
To: Heartlander2
making threats in the hope for forcing establishment of diplomatic and trade relations with the United States What do they have to trade? Scuds? Minisubmarines? Sawdust bread?
To: Heartlander2
Un-Friggin-believable.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:12:24 PM PST
by
Spruce
To: Heartlander2
No laughter here, just shieks of rage at the peanut farmer.
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:13:19 PM PST
by
mombonn
To: Utah Girl
"
Former President Jimmy Carter says he is willing to mediate talks between the United States and North Korea if the Bush administration asks him to do so. "
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posted on
01/16/2003 3:13:41 PM PST
by
MozartLover
(You're only as old as you feel...Age is only a number...I'm not getting older I'm getting better....)
To: Heartlander2
Since Carter effectively gave the Panama Canal to the Chinese to appease them, one might wonder what will he offer North Korea? Alaska maybe?
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