Obama takes on North Korea while in Japan

AP ^ | 11/13/09 | AP

[GauchoUSA]

TOKYO - President Barack Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the U.S. and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear weapons programs.

The hard line on North Korea was to be a prominent theme of a Friday night speech that also was intended to more broadly showcase a United States that, under Obama's leadership, seeks deeper and more equal engagement in Asia. It was to be the fifth major foreign address of Obama's 10-month presidency, this one geared toward setting a new tone for the sometimes-rocky U.S. relationship with the world's fastest-growing region.

[GauchoUSA]

Quote this picture...

[Paladin2]

Likely NK to Zer0 talk without preconditions: NUTS!

[toast]

Nobody believes him.

The only nuclear powers this president is going to get tough with is the U.S. and Israel.

[Slings and Arrows]

“Stop! Or I’ll say ‘Stop!’ again!”

[bikerman]

Nobody believes him

But the teleprompter had the words in red so therefore he must mean it.

[milwguy]

President Obama....our very own hapless Hans Blix....Just like in “Team America World Police”...Obama will send another angry letter to old KIm Jong Il expressing how angry he is.

[Wuli]

The man (BHO) speaks with forked tongue, and North Korea’s dictator knows it, because simultaneously with his public belicosity BHO is maneuvering to proceed with one-on-one direct diplomacy (BHO sending an envoy) with the NK leader - a “status” goal of the NK leader for which he will, in return, conceded NOTHING.

[shotdog]

At least SK had the balls to send the NK Navy out os SK waters with its rudder between its legs. Ship (boat) on fire and one dead.

[FrankR]

Sure he would like to get rid of nukes...that would make him mr. all powerful on the world stage, because he's going to keep a few here to intimidate the rest of them...but, they know that.

NK doesn't give a damn what obama says, they're not afraid of him...they weren't afraid of Bush either, and he did invade countries.

obama, like any other shucker/jiver, is just saying what they want to hear, depending on the audience before him...in other words, doing what he does best....lying.

[Uncle Miltie]

Did 0bummer apologize to North Korea?

If not, why not?

[tet68]

Isn’t that just like Obama, talking North Korean,
when he SHOULD have been talking IRANIAN!

[RowdyFFC]

Kim Jong IL is just shiverin in his silk underwear...

What a joke!

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Blue Square With White Question Mark”
I’m on a Mac, that happens sometimes!

Lil Kim knows Oba Mao is just blowin’ smoke out his butt!

[norwaypinesavage]

"President Barack Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the U.S. and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear weapons programs."

Nasty letter to follow.

[Slings and Arrows]

“You are worthress, Balack Obama!”