Hopes Focus Again on Six-Party Talks

The Korea Herald ^ | 11/05/2004 | Choi Soung-ah

[Pirate21]

With the re-election of George W. Bush, the focus has returned to the six-party talks, which Bush has insisted are the only way he will negotiate with North Korea. The talks involve both Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, and have the objective of resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis.
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"North Korea dealt with the Clinton administration by using its notorious tactic of brinksmanship," said one observer. "Since Bush had great antipathy for that tactic, and sometimes responded to it with extremely strong measures, Pyongyang now appears to refrain from using it." Because of that, experts from inside and outside the government believe Pyongyang has no choice but to return to the negotiating table by the end of this year.

[Drammach]

North Korea gets a good dose of "reality"..

Will it work?
Or do they need a good slap in the kisser ?

Time for a total seaport blockade.
Nothing in, nothing out..Including humanitarian aid..
All winter long..

We can talk again in the spring...
After the bloody revolution..

[OldFriend]

Now that their hope for a Kerry to do a clinton for them has vanished.......they'll be negotiating!