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US Rejects North Koreas Peace Talk Proposal - Catch 22
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by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | January 12, 2010 at 08:18 am
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Yesterday North Korea offered the United States a proposal to start peace talks to formally end the Korean war. The story was covered by this author. North Korea wanted these talks before restarting the six nation talks to stop nuclear proliferation and North Korea's nuclear program.
The United States has now responded with a resounding NO, telling North Korea that the Six Nation talks must resume.
The U.S. said that peace talks can only happen if North Korea rejoins disarmament talks and shows progress in denuclearization.
This looks like a Catch 22 with a deadlock on either side.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the U.S. rejected North Korea's proposal to start peace talks to formally end the Korean War, with Seoul saying Tuesday that can happen only after the North rejoins disarmament talks and reports progress in denuclearization.
The North said Monday that its return to six-nation negotiations on its nuclear weapons program hinges on building better relations with the United States by starting peace treaty talks. The North also called for the lifting of international sanctions against it.
On Tuesday, South Korea's defense chief said he believes peace treaty talks can take place only after the nuclear talks are resumed and the North takes steps toward disarming its atomic programs.
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at 09:03 on January 12th, 2010
Another example of N Korea trying to make everything go as they demand....
and another demand that they knew would not be met before the demand was made....
at 09:41 on January 12th, 2010
endless, mindless circling......if i hadn't seen pictures, i would swear there was a woman in charge ; )
at 09:57 on January 12th, 2010
Thanks for your comment spydermonkey and Hugh. Let's hope somehow they can be persuaded to partake in the six nation talks.
at 10:17 on January 12th, 2010
Wait Kim out -- he can't last forever. I would not give them another inch.
at 11:07 on January 12th, 2010
nope hugh its a man
at 17:07 on January 12th, 2010
I was being facetious - had Mexican for lunch - it does that to me.