February 3, 2007
AND MAHMOUD FELT ISOLATED YESTERDAY?:
US Envoy Upbeat on Potential Steps Toward North Korea Nuclear Deal:
The chief U.S. delegate to international talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs says steps toward that goal may come soon. VOA's Kurt Achin has more from Seoul, where Christopher Hill is beginning regional consultations before next week's planned nuclear talks. (Kurt Achin, 03 February 2007, VOA news)
Stepping off a plane here at South Korea's Incheon Airport Saturday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill was upbeat about prospects for next week's talks with North Korea."We have reason to believe - we have done lots of consultations for this round, and we have reason to believe we can make some progress," he said.
On Thursday, China will host a new round of six-nation talks aimed at getting North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons capabilities in exchange for financial and diplomatic benefits.
Unlike Iran though, North Korea requires a comprehensive regime change. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 3, 2007 10:50 AM
We'll have to see if this is a good deal or the US cutting another deal to kick it down the road to the next administration.
OJ's right - should find a way to change the regime in NK and put NK and SK back together again.
Iran requires more than regime change - it needs structural change - no more private armies, no more religious enforcers & spies, no more hidden layers and hidden hands, no more government-sponsored riots, no more Revolutionary Guard.
A modern 'democracy' can't work if it wants to be the Sopranos at the same time.
Posted by: ratbert at February 3, 2007 1:21 PM