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So North Korea has agreed to halt their nuclear program in return for millions of dollars in financial aid. Personally I don't think it will work because once that money is spent they will want more, but I'm curious as to what you all think.

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Originally posted by JohnLennonForever
So North Korea has agreed to halt their nuclear program in return for millions of dollars in financial aid. Personally I don't think it will work because once that money is spent they will want more, but I'm curious as to what you all think.
i think we should, as americans, take a cruise and all take a turn at pissing on the North Korean shoreline...
damn commies...
as far as they're leader is concerned...
i'm thinking that another governmental assassination is the order of the day...
been a while since we've had one of those eh?

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North Korea is a stain on the community of nations, it's just one big concentration camp.

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Originally posted by LennyBruce
North Korea is a stain on the community of nations, it's just one big concentration camp.
yup...
reason number two why comminusm fails...
reason number one being China, of course...

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Originally posted by JohnLennonForever
So North Korea has agreed to halt their nuclear program in return for millions of dollars in financial aid. Personally I don't think it will work because once that money is spent they will want more, but I'm curious as to what you all think.
Don't you have a sneaking suspicion that this was what their nuclear programme was about along?

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Don't you have a sneaking suspicion that this was what their nuclear programme was about along?
obviously...
N. Korea knew there was no way they could sustain a nuclear war...
we'd have Pyongyang up in the Stratosphere before that dictator could say show me the money...
it was an idle threat for money all along...

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Originally posted by rubberjaw30
obviously...
N. Korea knew there was no way they could sustain a nuclear war...
we'd have Pyongyang up in the Stratosphere before that dictator could say show me the money...
it was an idle threat for money all along...
And your government fell for it?

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Don't you have a sneaking suspicion that this was what their nuclear programme was about along?
Security remove the cynic in the back row!

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Originally posted by rubberjaw30
yup...
reason number two why comminusm fails...
reason number one being China, of course...
Thats only if you believe that China conformed to any particular system. I mean look at them now. They are a pretty failed bunch as we speak aren't they?

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Originally posted by shavixmir
And your government fell for it?
Twice.

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Originally posted by Merk
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Yes, this seems framiliar. Didn't Clinton negotiate something similar, then NK reniged?

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Originally posted by kmax87
Thats only if you believe that China conformed to any particular system. I mean look at them now. They are a pretty failed bunch as we speak aren't they?
Yes, the only country on the planet to have double figure economic growth for the last decade. What a failure!

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Originally posted by rubberjaw30
N. Korea knew there was no way they could sustain a nuclear war...
They don't need to. it's all MAD.

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Originally posted by Merk
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i dunno ... maybe it depends on the inspection regime ...

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
i dunno ... maybe it depends on the inspection regime ...
The IAEA can only do as much as the NorKs will let them do.

The difference so far looks like this new deal requires the NorKs to give before they get and it looks to be done in smaller steps.

They are going to seal their reactor again. Big deal. They did that last time too. 🙄

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