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North Korea may not be serious about giving up nukes [Capt. Obvious alert]
Space War ^ | 09/06/2009 | AFP

Posted on 10/07/2009 6:13:12 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

North Korea wants to placate key benefactor China by offering to return to disarmament talks and it is unclear whether it really intends to give up its cherished nuclear deterrent, analysts said Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong-Il told visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao late Monday the North is willing to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations -- on condition it first holds talks with the United States to improve "hostile relations".

Some analysts expressed scepticism about the North's conditional offer to return to six-party dialogue, almost six months after it quit the forum and announced it would restart its bomb-making programme.

In May it staged its second nuclear test, incurring tougher UN sanctions supported even by close ally China which hosts the talks. South Korea, the United States, Japan and Russia are also members.

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KEYWORDS: axisofevil; bhoasia; bhonukes; china; nknukes; nkorea; northkorea; nukes; wenjiabao

1 posted on 10/07/2009 6:13:13 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

Cue Captain Obvious.


2 posted on 10/07/2009 6:14:11 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: sonofstrangelove

lol....

you have got to be kidding?

When have the Norks been anything but honest?

/sarc


3 posted on 10/07/2009 6:14:39 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Jet Jaguar

Ping


4 posted on 10/07/2009 6:15:17 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("We will either find a way, or make one."Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
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To: Jet Jaguar

LOL


5 posted on 10/07/2009 6:17:24 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("We will either find a way, or make one."Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
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To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; rdl6989; SevenofNine

ping


6 posted on 10/07/2009 6:17:27 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: Jet Jaguar
Here ya go.
7 posted on 10/07/2009 6:17:38 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (0-435 Vote them all out.)
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To: Drill Thrawl

Yer fast!


8 posted on 10/07/2009 6:18:08 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: sonofstrangelove
What cause have the North Koreans ever given us to be suspicious of their motives?

Oh, that. And that. And that and that and that.

Never mind.

9 posted on 10/07/2009 6:20:23 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: sonofstrangelove

I’m shocked!


10 posted on 10/07/2009 6:21:50 PM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Up next in the news: Fire is hot, water is wet, and bears crap in the woods.


11 posted on 10/07/2009 6:25:13 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

LOL


12 posted on 10/07/2009 6:25:40 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("We will either find a way, or make one."Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
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To: sonofstrangelove

“NKorea may not be serious about giving up nukes....”

Your kidding??!!??!!

I could have sworn Dear Leader’s word was as good as gold!

/s


13 posted on 10/07/2009 6:33:56 PM PDT by CapnJack
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
CadFa0316

14 posted on 10/07/2009 6:38:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Did anyone really think they really meant it this time?


15 posted on 10/07/2009 6:39:08 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: sonofstrangelove
I can't bring myself to believe it!

I thought since the Usurper took office the evil dictators would be singing "We are the World" right along with us! Bad, bad midget!
16 posted on 10/07/2009 6:44:19 PM PDT by thecraw (God allows evil...God allowed Hussein...Lord willing he'll give us Sarah to clean up the huge mess.)
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To: sonofstrangelove

No sh*t?


17 posted on 10/07/2009 6:49:30 PM PDT by TomServo
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To: sonofstrangelove

“May not be serious”??

YHGTBSM!!


18 posted on 10/07/2009 6:55:15 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts....)
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To: sonofstrangelove
Leader Kim Jong-Il told visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao late Monday the North is willing to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations -- on condition it first holds talks with the United States to improve "hostile relations".

I love it!! Dear Leader has to get his Obama bribe first.

19 posted on 10/07/2009 6:57:47 PM PDT by JimSEA
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