Bush Administration to Lift North Korea Sanctions

[Perilloux]

Bush Offers Carrots in Exchange for North Korea Nukes Declaration
Thursday, June 26, 2008

WASHINGTON — Pledging "action for action," President Bush on Thursday said North Korea has demonstrated a commitment to dismantling its nuclear weapons program and will be rewarded by being removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors and having trade sanctions lifted.

The president spoke hours after North Korea submitted its long-awaited declaration detailing its nuclear weapons activities. The government said that it would televise the demolition of the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear facility and turned over documents to China about its plutonium core and waste activities.

"Today is a positive day and it's a positive step forward," Bush said from the White House Rose Garden. "My point is this: we'll see. They said they are going to destroy parts of their plant in Pyongyang. That's a very positive step."

But Bush added, "We will trust you only to the extent that you fulfill your promises. I'm pleased with the progress there are no illusions this is the first step."

[gator]

My son is supposed to come home from Korea in a month.

He said in the next couple weeks he was going to participate in a field exercise to practice defending the approaches to Seoul from a North Korean invasion.

Maybe that exercise is not needed now and he can take it easy the last month he is there.

[Goldwater]

Maybe we can finally add another one to the list, Libya was getting lonely.

[Molon Labe]

Good...Sanctions don't do a thing but hurt the people. The leaders stay fat and happy no matter what.
There are much better methods of diplomacy.

[dixierat]

Good...Sanctions don't do a thing but hurt the people. The leaders stay fat and happy no matter what.
There are much better methods of diplomacy.

I dunno. What would you suggest?

[Molon Labe]

I dunno. What would you suggest?

Churchill once said that you should look at results over the beauty of the strategy. Symbolism over substance is for retards. Let the liberals beat their heads against the wall over and over without results.. I would suggest doing something that is "effective" if your going to do anything at all.

How about making the regional nations take responsibility for their own security...for starters.

[YupItsMe]

I dunno. What would you suggest?

Covert political assasinations are fairly successful. ;)

[LogansPapa]

Covert political assasinations are fairly successful. ;)

You wouldn't want to ask Castro about that.;)

[biccat]

How about making the regional nations take responsibility for their own security...for starters.

Withdrawing support from South Korea would pressure North Korea to cooperate with U.S. demands?

How does that work again?

[asdf2231]

Withdrawing support from South Korea would pressure North Korea to cooperate with U.S. demands?

How does that work again?

Welcome to the land of Libertaria. :D