Korean peninsula denuclearization talks will resume shortly with a renewed hope for success. ++ “The US needs to pursue constructive economic engagement with North Korea to help the regime achieve ‘strength and prosperity’ through economic transition and integration with the global economy.” ++ Of course this will not directly cause denucleariztion but it will set the conditions. ++
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Bill Clinton’s trip to North Korea sets a dangerous precedent as the human factor overwhelms policy judgment. ++ The visit “enables Kim Jong Il to convey to North Koreans, and perhaps to other countries, that his country is being accepted into the international community”. ++ Although humanitarian aspect emphasized it is impossible to separate from political consequences. ++
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