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September 19, 2005
North Korea and U. S. Agree, Kinda, Maybe, Sorta
I got up early this morning and drove to the gym to do some swimming. Along the way I listed to NPR announce that the U.S. and North Korea had reached an agreement regarding the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. I immediately thought how I had to eat some crow for my insistence that I never thought N. Korea and Kim Jong Il would give up their weapons. During my swim I wondered what I would say. Then driving home I heard that the agreement was more an agreement to have an agreement, and I smiled. This was too much, but I suppose typical in negotiations. From what I understand at this point, the North Koreans agree in principal to give up their weapons, but there is no timetable, there is no verification and there is no agreement on the light-water reactor they insist on before they agree to give up the weapons. Basically, it appears that we have a lot of bluffing going on at the poker table and noone is willing to lay their cards down yet. That does not mean that it won't happen. I hope that I am wrong. I certainly would like to see N. Korea give up its weapons. I just don't think they will. There are lots of articles about this, including here, here and here.
Posted by Chip Spear at September 19, 2005 8:34 AM
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I don't trust North Korea -- To me, it just seems like NK is taking a few lessons out of the Iran playbook.
Posted by: Misty at September 19, 2005 4:47 PM