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| North Korea expected to turn over nuclear inventory |
| 2008-06-26 |
| The move is to come as part of a deal that will allow the lifting of some U.S. sanctions North Korea was expected to turn over a long-awaited inventory of its nuclear program today as part of a deal that will allow the lifting of some U.S. sanctions. President Bush could make an announcement this morning that North Korea should be removed from a State Department list of terror-sponsoring nations and from a blacklist of countries under the Trading With the Enemy Act. In turn, North Korea is supposed to blow up the cooling tower of its main nuclear reactor, an event to be broadcast live in the United States, South Korea, China, Japan and Russia, all parties to talks on nuclear dismantlement. Although largely symbolic, the lifting of the sanctions represents a major turning point in the Bush administration's tortuous relationship with the regime of Kim Jong Il. Bush once promised he would have no dealings with North Korea, a member of what he dubbed an "axis of evil," before the regime undertook dismantlement of its nuclear arms program. In the documents to be submitted today, which will be given first to the Chinese, North Korea is expected to disclose how much weapons-grade plutonium it possesses and other details of its nuclear program. North Korea does not, however, divulge details of a still shadowy uranium enrichment program, aid to Syria's suspected nuclear program, or the number of bombs already produced, according to analysts familiar with the negotiations. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill told reporters in Osaka, Japan, on Wednesday that the lifting of the sanctions would take 45 days, during which North Korea's declaration will be carefully reviewed. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #10 FOX NEWS + CNN > DUBYA - GENER SUPPORTS NOKOR's DECLARATORY EFFORTS BUT SAYS NOKOR MUST DE FACTO ADMIT TO HAVING 30-plus kilograms of PLUTONIUM NUCMATS. Dubya alos indicated that NOKOR will be trusted by the US only to the extent that its inventory as per its final NUCLEAR DECLARATION VERSION is verifiably complete and consistent vv US-INTERNATIONAL INTEL DATUMS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-06-26 20:40 |
| #9 North Korea was expected to turn over a long-awaited inventory of its nuclear program today as part of a deal that will allow the lifting of some U.S. sanctions. If I heard clearly this morning, they were supposed to turn it over to China. That strikes me similar to Kerry releasing his service record to his shill MSM buddy. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2008-06-26 12:05 |
| #8 You're way too cynical, redneck jim. Of course they'll turn over their inventory -- whatever is left after the fire sale to Syria etc. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-06-26 10:30 |
| #7 North Korea expected to turn over nuclear inventory Bullshit. North Korea expected to stall, whine and delay. There, a much more accurate headline. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-06-26 10:01 |
| #6 Telekom Raj? I can't deal with the pink. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-06-26 09:54 |
| #5 NK has moved on to the much more easily concealed uranium enrichment. Thank our friends the Pakis for this. North Korea does not, however, divulge details of a still shadowy uranium enrichment program, aid to Syria's suspected nuclear program, or the number of bombs already produced |
| Posted by: ed 2008-06-26 09:38 |
| #4 Report is supposedly only sixty (60) pages long. A full inventory of our office equipment and supplies goes on almost that long. Maybe they're just counting the 'big' stuff. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2008-06-26 08:42 |
| #3 This "deal" is more akin to a bribe I'm sure. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2008-06-26 08:37 |
| #2 And I'm expected to start in the Tour de France next week... |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-06-26 08:24 |
| #1 Cynic that I am, I hope this doesn't mean Kimmie's capitulation is because he's already passed on the torch of evil..... |
| Posted by: Thealing Borgia6122 2008-06-26 08:12 |