--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 10/9/06 5:42:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > > sparaig@ writes: > > > > Right, nobody will care if NK breaks it's word or treaties with > the big bad > > > United States, but if they break treaties with South Korea, > China, Japan, > > > Russia and the United States you could have five major powers > demanding > > > sanctions instead of one. > > > > > > > More to the point, we're more influential and prestigious that > all the > > others combined, and > > we're more willing to give cash than the rest are. > > > > > > > > > > That is no reason to reject talks with all the regional countries. > We have > > no political or economic ties with NK and therefor no leverage. > They would have > > no obligation to maintain their word with us and could break it > at any time > > as they did before. If they want an agreement, let them make it > with all the > > parties involved and let them break that agreement with all the > parties > > involved. The United States should only be a partner with the > other countries in > > the region. That doesn't mean we can't give more aid than the > others, it > > simply means they have to agree with all the others. Then, let NK > reap the > > consequences of stabbing all their neighbors in the back should > they break any > > treaties. > > > Yep- definitely the way to play it. >
As far as I know, they haven't rejected talks with other countries--they only want the ego- boost of dealing with us one-on-one (plus the cash that goes with it). To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
