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| EU wants to encourage dialogue with North Korea |
| 2003-04-15 |
| EU foreign ministers discussed ties with North Korea in their meeting in Luxembourg today. In their conclusions, the ministers noted that "the positive signals made by North Korea in recent days on the question of a multilateral framework for dialogue should be encouraged." The ministers agreed to review the issue at a later stage in the light of further developments. The EU summit in March had suggested that a special EU meeting on North Korea be held with neighboring countries including China and Japan. How does one have a dialogue with someone whose conversation alternates between extolling the virtues of juche and saying he wants to turn your country into a sea of fire? There're only so many things to discuss, aren't there? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 Did anyone even invite them in the first place? Note to EU -- crashing parties doesn't make you one of the cool kids, ok? |
| Posted by: Baba Yaga 2003-04-15 19:58:28 |
| #3 EUnuchs want to establish dialogue = They want to surrender |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-04-15 18:39:07 |
| #2 The EU-niks have been shut out of Iraq in the sense that they will not run the show. So, in a semi-desparate effort to gain legitimacy in the world, they are exploring other venues, and the Hermit Kingdom (TM) just happened to come along as a handy opportunity. We, the SKors, and the Japanese have been dealing with this nutcase nation for half a century (count 'em 50 years!) and we have basically gotten nowhere. One can negotiate with reasonable people, but like Fred sez, there are only so many things to discuss. Speaking softly and carry a big stick is working. Kimmie will use the EU-niks because they will grovel and appease, and he knows how to play that game very well. The problem is that the EU-niks have no big stick and no backbone. NK is an evil regime that does not serve its population and needs to go. They have a 50 year legacy of doing so. Helping them out only enables this inhuman behavior. Just like the Iraq of late. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-04-15 16:45:45 |
| #1 Even Oscar-winning Director Kidnapper Chairman Spymaster President-For-Life NukeDude Playboy Kim Jong Il, Wagging The Dog all by himself for months now and finally accepting that his tantrums are not very impressive or effective, considers the EU irrelevant. That sorta ranks the EU just a tad lower than snake shit in a bottomless pit, IMHO. |
| Posted by: PD 2003-04-15 16:40:19 |