Comments on: North Korea To Be Removed From State Sponsors of Terrorism List

By: Chris Franco

Chris Franco — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:35:08 +0000

We all can breathe a sigh of relief, haha. This decision is very curious.

By: Dantheman

Dantheman — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:59:06 +0000

"Amazing how quickly the designation was dropped, isn't it?"

And note the quid pro quo of making these changes on the same day North Korea turned over its accounting of nuclear facilities and the day before they disable their reactors. It's almost as if this was previously negotiated, and not a spontaneous reaction to North Korea doing so as a precondition for talks (which we know no Republican would ever do).

By: Hal

Hal — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:22:00 +0000

does North Korea really sponsor terrorist groups, or did we just say they do?

Indeed. Amazing how quickly the designation was dropped, isn't it?

By: Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:41:40 +0000

Insisting on multilateral talks was one of the rare things I agreed with the Bush Administration on. I'm hopeful that this effort might be successful.

Quick question, though - does North Korea really sponsor terrorist groups, or did we just say they do?

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:57:47 +0000

The very idea of bilateral talks with North Korea is, was, and always has been absurd. China will always be the dog in the manger.

The smallest negotiating table in talks with the North Koreans has three sides.