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North Korea taken off US terror list
2008-10-11
Washington is to remove North Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism, US officials have confirmed.
Thereby demonstrating the uselessness of the list. Oh, do carry on, the show is predictable but amusing ...
US State Department officials made the announcement after reaching an agreement with Pyongyang over nuclear verification measures. "Every element of verification that we sought has been included in this agreement," an official said.
That'll fool the rubes but it won't fool those who've been paying attention ...
The US listing has been a major factor in the deadlock over North Korea's nuclear disarmament.

The State Department spokesman also said that North Korea would resume its disablement of nuclear facilities.
Sure they will, until they need more food and oil ...
The move follows days of deliberations within the US administration after a visit to Pyongyang last week by US envoy Christopher Hill.

Analysts say the deal will be unpopular with some conservative Republicans.
It should be unpopular with all Americans, but the Dhimmicrats will crow and say that Bush was wrong and Clinton was right. And Obama, if he wins the election, will use this as a stepping stone to 'direct talks' 'without preconditions', and give the poofy-hair midget (assuming he's still alive) what he wants most: attention.
North Korea began disabling its Yongbyon nuclear reactor in August, but more recently it has made moves to reassemble the plant after Washington refused to remove it from the terror sponsors' list. In other provocative steps, it expelled UN inspectors and test-fired short-range missiles, heightening tensions with the US.

Correspondents say that Pyongyang wants to come off the US list in order to receive international aid and loans, and as a step towards its diplomatic rehabilitation.
Note that the correspondents don't mention what the Norks will do to rehabilitate themselves, since the subject never came up ...
Posted by:john frum

#20  This actually doesn't bother me. The Norks are lunatics, but they're not sponsors of terrorism.

Didn't they supply the reactor the Israelli's blew to hell way out in the (Syrian?) desert?
You know the one that nobody knew about until the israeli planes made it go BOOM-BOOM.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-10-11 22:43  

#19  What AP said
Posted by: Red Dawg    2008-10-11 21:44  

#18  May as well take Cuba off the list too. They haven't done anything near as bad as NKor for the last 30 years.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-10-11 20:26  

#17  I posted a few days ago about how we were selling 1/2 our weapons stockpile in SKor to the SKors in return for them helping us move the other half to ships.

Why would our troops sit in South Korea with no ammo? Ergo we are leaving soon.
Posted by: 3dc   2008-10-11 18:08  

#16  Every stinkin' day I come a little closer to becoming a Libertarian.
Posted by: Darrell   2008-10-11 16:48  

#15  Too bad that tourist season of 2008 is already ruined
Posted by: European Conservative   2008-10-11 16:42  

#14  This actually doesn't bother me. The Norks are lunatics, but they're not sponsors of terrorism.

Care to elaborate, Fred? I've always been under the impression that the Norks, while not as directly involved in terrrorism support as the Iranians et al, provide important technical services in furtherance of terrorist groups' and sponsors' longer term plans.
Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)   2008-10-11 16:24  

#13  You nailed it AP! 100% agree!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2008-10-11 14:34  

#12  Re: #11, "what he said!"
Posted by: Muggsy Glink   2008-10-11 14:23  

#11  Re: #10: "What he said!"
Posted by: borgboy   2008-10-11 13:59  

#10  We discussed the NORKS and bailing out a murderous regime for years, ever since the start of Rantburg. To me, this shows the moral bankruptcy of the executive, especially State. This goes against everything the US stands for. If it was not for US aid, along with others, the NORK regime would be in the dustbin of history, and the world could come to the aid of the North Korean people. Now, we have succeeded in propping up a murderous, inhumane regime at the expense of the people.

Way to go, govt a$$holes. And thank you, Christopher Hill, for your great work in propping up a regime that goes against every principle we hold dear here in the US.

A pox upon your houses.
Posted by: Alaska Paul    2008-10-11 13:52  

#9  My guess is Bush is about ready to dance a jig because his watch is nearly over. Then he can turn the whole mess over to somebody else.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2008-10-11 13:22  

#8  So, the USA WILL cave to bluster and blackmail.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-10-11 13:20  

#7  One wonders what Bush's mental state is.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-10-11 13:03  

#6  We shall dance deh MenUete
Posted by: .5MT   2008-10-11 13:01  

#5  Absolutely sad and ridiculous.
Posted by: Hellfish   2008-10-11 12:45  

#4  Thanks Condi you sellout to State, and you too Jorge.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-10-11 12:30  

#3  This actually doesn't bother me. The Norks are lunatics, but they're not sponsors of terrorism.
Posted by: Fred   2008-10-11 12:30  

#2  As areward for reneging on the nuke deal and barring inspectors from their facilities, no doubt..... words just fail me.
Posted by: Albert Spons8330   2008-10-11 12:11  

#1  You've got to be sh*tting me.
Posted by: Classical_Liberal   2008-10-11 11:42  

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