Breaking! Richardson Scores Nuke Deal with North Korea

[kpete]

Richardson’s N. Korea visit yields nuke breakthrough

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s visit to North Korea appears to be yielding unexpected fruit.

Richardson, part of a bipartisan delegation dispatched to North Korea to return remains of U.S. MIAs, appears to have secured a concession from the communist state on its developing nuclear weapons program.

Monday, a North Korean nuclear arms negotiator relayed to Richardson that the country would be willing to allow international U.N. arms inspectors into the country if some $25 million in North Korean money that has been frozen is released.

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“What was positive coming out of Pyongyang (the North Korean capitol) yesterday is the report that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is prepared to take these actions to get the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) in there, and take these first steps,” said Hill.

The North Koreans also told Richardson that it will be difficult to stop production at the country’s main nuclear reactor by Saturday, a pre-negotiated deadline. A State Department spokesman responded that the U.S. “might not object” to extending the deadline.

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[in_cog_ni_to]

1. AWESOME! WTG, Bill!

:thumbsup:

[xultar]

2. President Richardson...he probably said...I know Bush is being a dick

how about us sit down have some kim chee and chat a while.

then....BOOM SHAKA LAKA SHAKA LAKA...Nuke inspector aggeement.

[Wilber_Stool]

21. Yup

He may look like a shoe factory manager but he IS one of the sharpest knives in the drawer. Richardson/Kucinich(sp?).

[tridim]

3. He'll get Pelosi'ed, count on it.

Fucking asshole republics.

[youngdem]

9. Yup. Plus, the Koreans are gonna stiff him too when they get the cash

No WAY they are gonna give up their giving tree. That reactor is worth its weight in gold to them, because they constantly use it to keep the world at bay and to bribe and extort those who try to deal with them.

I know you have to talk to them in the real world, but it must be really damn frustrating - like doing diplomacy with Lucy from Peanuts and you're Charlie Brown.

[madokie]

15. just like the demonstrations in Iraq yesterday has been turned from a bad to a good

but we're talking bush* world here aren't we, where up is out and down is in

[Little Wing]

4. 25 million is pocket change for the US

Bush was holding everything up for that?

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Cool! That should bring his poll numbers up!

[aquart]

6. A on foreign affairs. A dark horse to watch.

If he doesn't get the nomination, do you want him to stay governor or take a cabinet post like Sec of State?

We have such fabulous candidates. The Republicans have.........whatever those things are.

[madokie]

16. you know it

[AllegroRondo]

19. didnt he work in the State office under Clinton?

he does have a lot of experience with international negotiations.

[frogcycle]

24. My sentiments exactly

What exactly are they going to do after McCain and Guiliani both melt into puddles? I have racked my brain trying to think of a respectable Republican, and, astonishingly, the da on Law and Order actually DOES seem to be the best they've got!!

What if they just didn't nominate a candidate? Like maybe nobody actually shows up for their convention?

:)

[Javaman]

7. GASP!!! you mean diplomacy solved this problem?

I'm so surprised...

:sarcasm:

[bdamomma]

8. well well I guess diplomatic talks work.

[originalpckelly]

10. If he doesn't win the Presidency , and a Dem wins the next election...

I think this may be our guy for the SOS, wouldn't you say so? He is so very capable in this area, and I think he might be just the right guy to get our foreign policy back on track.

[frogcycle]

25. yep

or UN delegate

he could potentially make the UN useful again

[angstlessk]

11. So basically, the WORLD wants Democrats in power?

Is that what I am hearing? Damascus? Saudi Arabia? N. Korea? S. Korea? France? Germany? Russia? China????(not sure)...seems so!

[madokie]

18. loud and clear

[Double T]

12. bushco should take an early retirement starting TODAY and let........

the Democrats take over the controls at the WH. It is called negotiations and diplomacy and bushco has not got a clue how it is done.

[bigtree]

13. I've never seen this from an outside candidate before

[corkhead]

14. I can see it now... FAUX NOOZE BREAKING: "Bill Richardson--- Kim Jung Il's pick in '08"

[bigtree]

28. And getting inspectors back in NK would be a bad thing to these folks?

[juno jones]

17. First Gore in Europe

Then Pelosi in the ME, now Richardson in NK. The world will be a better place with the dems in charge, it's obvious that republican bellicosity does not make for good international relations of any kind. In fact it just makes enemies who might strike back. GO DEMS!

[ronnykmarshall]

20. Go on Bill!

Or maybe I should say President Richardson?

I wonder if I'm related to him? My grandmother's maiden name is Richardson.

[VP505]

22. Gov Richardson

has much to offer in the way of Diplomatic skill, however I still won't support his run for President, too many other issues.

[Mojorabbit]

23. This has to be

embarrasing as hell for the white house. I am surprised the state dept went along with the delay on the deadline, though it probably would have looked bad if they had not.

[ChiciB1]

26. Hey... Monkey IDIOT??? I Mean YOU In The WH... Whatcha Got

to say NOW!

Oh, I KNOW... Richardson HAS NO RIGHT to be doing this! Gee, I'm sorry I forgot for a minute... YOU DA DECIDER! F-UP!!!

[stevedeshazer]

27. All due respect to Gov. Richardson,

and he deserves a great deal, but how sad.

It's disturbing that the Governor of New Mexico, an octogenarian former President (Jimmy Carter), former secretaries of state Zbigniew Brzezinski and Madeline Albright, and the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are having to diplomatically represent the U.S. while Chimpy hallucinates, Condi hides, and Deadeye Dick lurks behind the shrub.

I'm glad they are all doing this, but they sure as hell shouldn't have to.

This only proves that the Executive Branch of the United States government is completely dysfunctional when it comes to foreign policy.

[Subdivisions]

29. Well hell, someone has to do the diplomatic work and

boy am I glad Bill Richardson is one of those people that can make deals.

Hey Condi, bite me.

[ms liberty]

30. I really like this guy...

I'm liking Richardson more and more. You know he also signed the medical marijuana bill in his state - AFTER he began running for President. That takes guts, and his international experience was already attractive to me. I'm not surprised that he got something accomplished, he appears to be a very capable man.

[sellitman]

31. Now watch * take credit for this.

Dimes to donuts.