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« on: February 29, 2012, 12:09:16 PM »

North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections

North Korea agreed on Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches, and to allow nuclear inspectors to visit its Yongbyon nuclear complex to verify the moratorium has been enforced.

The breakthrough, announced simultaneously by the U.S. State Department and North Korea's official news agency, paves the way for a resumption of six-party disarmament negotiations with Pyongyang and follows talks between U.S. and North Korean diplomats in Beijing last week.

It also appears to mark a significant policy shift by North Korea's reclusive leadership following the death in December of veteran leader Kim Jong-il - although analysts cautioned that Pyongyang has backtracked repeatedly on past deals.

"The DPRK, upon request by the U.S. and with a view to maintaining positive atmosphere for the DPRK-U.S. high-level talks, agreed to a moratorium on nuclear tests, long-range missile launches, and uranium enrichment activity at Yongbyon and allow the IAEA to monitor the moratorium on uranium enrichment while productive dialogues continue," North Korea's official KCNA news agency said.

North Korea is known formally as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The State Department said that in return the United States was ready to go ahead with a proposed 240,000 metric-ton food aid package requested by North Korea and that more aid could be agreed to based on continued need.

"Today's announcement represents a modest first step in the right direction," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Congressional panel on Wednesday, noting that Washington continued to have profound concerns over a range of North Korean activities.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which withdrew its inspectors from North Korea in 2009, said it was ready to return, calling the moratorium deal "an important step forward."

South Korea and Japan both welcomed the announcement, with the Foreign Ministry in Seoul saying it could form the basis for a broader agreement on North Korea's nuclear program.

"It is our assessment that the basis has been set for moving forward on our efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue in a comprehensive and fundamental manner," Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho Buyung-jae said in a statement.

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« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2012, 12:15:54 PM »

analysts cautioned that Pyongyang has backtracked repeatedly on past deals.


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« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2012, 02:39:03 AM »

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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 07:09:16 AM »

Oh noes, we're going to invade N.Korea now!

(because, as the argument goes, if they are bad and don't have nukes we invade....it's been the only thing that's kept the N.Koreans safe all these many decades)
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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2012, 03:12:10 PM »
« Edited: March 02, 2012, 03:13:48 PM by Jacobtm »

Oh noes, we're going to invade N.Korea now!

(because, as the argument goes, if they are bad and don't have nukes we invade....it's been the only thing that's kept the N.Koreans safe all these many decades)

Well, I don't quite know if our military leaders are ballsy enough to invade a Chinese ally on the Chinese border.

But yes, without nukes the likelihood of military action against North Korea goes from 0% to possible.

Though who honestly thinks they'll give up their nukes? Anybody?
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« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2012, 06:45:33 PM »

But dude, that's the only thing holding us back from attacking N.Korea.  Or at least that's what I keep hearing from some people.  It's the only thing holding us back from attacking Iran right now....errr, I mean it WILL be the only thing holding us back when they get one.  The thing holding us back now is....huh.....
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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2012, 07:00:12 PM »

But dude, that's the only thing holding us back from attacking N.Korea.  Or at least that's what I keep hearing from some people.  It's the only thing holding us back from attacking Iran right now....errr, I mean it WILL be the only thing holding us back when they get one.  The thing holding us back now is....huh.....

Hm?

There are many factors that go into decisions, y'know? Nuclear bombs are definitely a powerful factor.

We've never invaded a country with nuclear bombs, so it seems like a pretty strong deterrent.

C'mon with the strawman stuff.
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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2012, 07:04:31 PM »

Once the immediate famine is over I fully expect the IAEA will be kicked out.  Still, a temporary halt to nuclear enrichment is a good thing.
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2012, 02:16:33 PM »

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It's like the Iraqi Minister of Information and ....a certain poster here..... had a baby and let the Kims raise him.
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