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Posted By Klarissa 8 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsAs North Korea spurned a U.N. condemnation, the White House called on the reclusive communist nation Tuesday to cease its provocative threats and respect the international community's will.
What will Obama do?
This is the crucial test of his administration.
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Klarissa8 months, 2 weeks ago
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"North Korea has tested a nuclear bomb, but it had subsequently agreed to dismantle its nuclear program in return for massive fuel oil shipments arranged in talks with China, Russia, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.
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Under a 2007 six-party deal, North Korea agreed to disable its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon north of Pyongyang — a key step toward dismantlement — in return for 1 million tons of fuel oil and other concessions.
Disablement began later that year.
In June 2008, North Korea famously blew up the cooling tower at Yongbyon in a dramatic show of its commitment to denuclearization.
But disablement came to halt a month later as Pyongyang wrangled with Washington over how to verify its 18,000-page account of past atomic activities. The latest round of talks, in December, failed to push the process forward.
On Tuesday, North Korea said it would restart nuclear facilities, an apparent reference to its plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon.
North Korea already is believed to have enough plutonium to produce at least half a dozen atomic bombs." -
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nostalgia8 months, 2 weeks ago
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the International Atomic Energy Agency said North Korea is expelling its inspectors and has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it is reactivating all of its nuclear facilities.
"We call on North Korea to cease its provocative threats, to respect the will of the international community, and to honor its international commitments and obligations," President Barack Obama's chief spokesman said at his daily briefing with reporters.
Well now isn't this a fine kettle of fish
Fire off a missile now restart their nuclear plants and expel the IAEA
Did they just give the Obama administration their middle finger? -
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Pecossam8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Wolfie2007,
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And if North Korea doesn't straighten-up its act, the U.N. and Obama will only communicate with them IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS TO SHOW THEY'RE REALLY ANGRY!!!
Will that be more effective, Wolfie2007?
And no need to worry, Hillary "The Cookie Baker" is on the job, and Kim Jung IL will take her SERIOUSLY. Yeah, RIGHT! -
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gamahuche8 months, 2 weeks ago
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"This is the crucial test of his administration."
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I bet you 1000 - 1 that when he's passed this test you'll have another 3 or 4 ready for him.
Pretty hysterical really, considering your good-old-boy didn't even pass his reading test on 9/11.
And what about good-job whatever-his-name was of New Orleans fame?
No wonder you poor lost sheep pine for "the good old days"! -
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Klarissa8 months, 2 weeks ago
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Gama, Maybe you pine for the old days of Carter and Clinton? I do not pine for the old days of Bush.
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Gama, continually passing tests is what being president is all about.
When I was going to threaten my children, I tried very hard to make sure that I had a punishment behind the threats, and that I was willing and able to carry out the punishment.
I hope that Obama had a plan in mind to force the North Koreans to "cease its provocative threats and respect the international community's will."
If He didn't have a plan, and he hoped that by including the phrase, "respect the international community's will" the rest of the world would step forward to punish North Korea then we are in trouble.
There is nice talk and carrying the big stick - the big stick has to be obvious and usable.
Then there is threatening talk "Cease and respect" that can be just words with no punishment obvious or even planned or available.
North Korea's threats are a big deal - and a big problem. Just one of many tests any president would face.-
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Dionys8 months, 2 weeks ago
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"When I was going to threaten my children, I tried very hard to make sure that I had a punishment behind the threats, and that I was willing and able to carry out the punishment."
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Threaten your children?
Enough said.
If you're an actual parent, there's no need to threaten your child. You simply, to a point, tell them what to do and if they don't do it, there are consequences. If you always follow through with exactly what you tell them, there is positive trust and respect built up. No need to threaten. I feel sorry for your children.
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