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September 20, 2005

North Korea's Latest Shakedown

Any prudent follower of history would know that North Korea regularly commits to agreements and then reneges. In fact, it's a trait of communist police states. Ronald Reagan even formalized a diplomatic skepticism in his "trust but verify" policy in negotiations with the communist Soviet Union. Consequently, it should come as no surprise that, less than a day after signing an agreement to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, North Korea has decided not to comply unless the U.S. ponies up some light-water civilian nuclear power plants.

From ABC Online:

A senior US official says North Korea's claim is not in line with the deal signed in Beijing.
"This was obviously not the agreement they signed and we will see what the coming weeks bring," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.
US officials have declined to comment more broadly on Pyongyang's declarations, which appeared to undermine a much-feted set of principles agreed upon earlier in Beijing.

Given North Korea's predictable lack of resolve in complying with negotiated commitments, it's hard to understand why the media has an orgasm every time an agreement is signed. By now, one would think the MSM would just shrug and frown like the rest of us.

Companion post at Interested-Participant.

Posted by: Mike Pechar at 06:07 AM | Comments (13) | Add Comment
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1 Goddamn commie twats!!

Posted by: Downing Street Memo at September 20, 2005 06:26 AM (VhNDM)

2 Those commie scumbags are rotten to the core, losers from the fiery pit of hell and so corrupt, they would pay just to sell their grandparents to the dog food company.

Mr. Ill, listen up you liquor-sodden dictator prick - DSM hates you even more than Bush does - you are an unreconstructed stalinist, sow-beating, fat pig suppository who starves his people... you shameless, nutless slime.

Klanrooster's boar is coming for you.

Posted by: Downing Street Memo at September 20, 2005 06:48 AM (VhNDM)

3 Bucking for a promotion, DSM?

Posted by: See-Dubya at September 20, 2005 07:02 AM (cBYbD)

4 Dubs,

Mr. Ill is gonna get boar-ed, big time.

Posted by: Downing Street Memo at September 20, 2005 07:06 AM (VhNDM)

5 hahahaha!

Posted by: Oyster at September 20, 2005 07:36 AM (YudAC)

6 Whaaa you think? I some two bit aaams dealah? How you like my shark tank now Hans?

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 20, 2005 07:37 AM (5ceWd)

7 He only agreed to the talks because he was so ronery and wanted some company.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at September 20, 2005 09:40 AM (JQjhA)

8 It's hard to believe that with so many Asia experts in State that our government keeps getting suckered when doing business with Asians. The first rule of doing business with Asians is that you can't believe anything they say, because every promise they make, every condition they agree to, is a calculated deception contrived to get their opponent to give away something for nothing. If our idiotic government continues this line of negotiation, we will have built them nuclear reactors, superhighways, high-tech manufacturing facilities, etc. ad nauseum, and they will still build and sell nuclear weapons to our enemies.
There is no excuse for such stupidity, and there is nothing to call it but stupidity, because they, and Iran, have been lying consistently about their nuclear programs, and our idiot politicians keep getting suckered, or perhaps they're complicit. Either way, if we continue to worry about idiotic game shows more our own future, we won't last long. Our nation is certain to get the future it deserves, because We, the People, have the power to change things, but we've become too goddamn lazy and apathetic to do anything.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 20, 2005 10:22 AM (0yYS2)

9 The only reason this may work is China's involvement. This would be China's first step to be come a political playah of magnitude in the pan-asia alliance it dreams of.
Also, the adminstration's recent public sentiments about nuking the supplier of any WMD al-qaeda gets to use, may give them pause for thought. The Norks are right on their border, and the fallout cloud will kill chinese too.

Posted by: matoko kusanagi at September 20, 2005 11:24 AM (eGHkQ)

10 Maaat Daaamon.

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 20, 2005 12:59 PM (5ceWd)

11 NK wanted bi-talks with US, Bush refused and stood fast. 6 party talks way to go. Everybody's a player (US, CHN, RUS, JAP, SK) and business is business. NK sits alone playing with its pecker (YES! I said alone!) CHN's got plans and business and NK is (IS) dickin' it up. Give it time, sooner or later the 5 families (sorry - countries) will make lil' Kim an offer he, his sons, and family hanger-ons can't refuse.

Posted by: hondo at September 20, 2005 01:07 PM (4Gtyc)

12 Maybe he's moving all his "nukuler" stuff to Syria and will pretend/not pretend he still has it and will hope we invade so they can say, "Where's the WMD??!!!"

Oh wait....that's already been done.

Posted by: Oyster at September 20, 2005 01:08 PM (fl6E1)

13 They will want us to give up our missle sheild knowing what commir wharf rats will do SORRY CHARLE MISSLE SHEILD NONEGOSIBLE

Posted by: sandpiper at September 20, 2005 02:03 PM (r8sk+)

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