Brokaw declares peace with N. Korea futile

[Cocoa]

Kucinich brings us back to reality by explaining the basics of peace talks.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A10799-2003Nov24?language=printer

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BROKAW: I think that it's fair to say, historically, Congressman Kucinich, the chances of having a successful negotiation with Kim Jong Il are remote or slim at best.

If he continues to develop his nuclear capability and develop weapons as well, will the time come and what is that threshold when the United States may be forced to do what Congressman Gephardt said the Clinton administration was prepared to do: make a unilateral strike against North Korea?

KUCINICH: Well, let's take this in context, Tom. The context now is that President Bush launched an attack on Iraq which did not attack the United States. He mentioned Iraq, Iran and North Korea in the same breath as an axis of evil.

KUCINICH: If you're sitting there in North Korea, and you see one of those countries checked off, you think you're going to be next.

So what I believe, as president, what I will do is I will go and meet with Kim. I will set forth a whole new doctrine for this United States, taking us away from unilateralism and preemption and toward cooperation.

Tom, we've lost our credibility.

BROKAW: Non-aggression?

KUCINICH: I'm saying that we must believe that peace is inevitable. When you work from a premise that war is inevitable, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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[AP]

1. If brokaw wants to GIVE opinions rather than elicit opinions, he should...

...file to run for president, stand on the other side of the stage, and let someone who wants to ask questions have his job.

[Cocoa]

4. opinions that happen to support Bush policy

and he states them as fact. Liberal media my ass.

[AP]

6. Yes, he should register to run in the REPUBLICAN primary.

[blm]

5. Factor in what Moon is promoting in S. Korea and the writing's on the wall

We'll likely be involved in Korea somehow, Bush will get Dean as his opponent, and NO WAY will the public trust Dean when we're in a major conflict.

Bush wins all around.

[stopthegop]

2. saying peace is inevitable

sorta flys in the face of...oh..I don't know...human history maybe?

[Cocoa]

7. you think Kucinich doesn't know this?

[Bandit]

9. I doubt that

I'm sure that during our past there were long long periods of peace. No matter how much you wish it to be, war does not have to happen. That it has happened so often does not mean change can not occur. You could also say that it is inevitable that people will own slaves. Or that women will be subservient to men. Things change and it all depends on how you approach things. Also tell me how many wars Switzerland has been in lately.

[Cocoa]

10. the hard core cold warrriors

saw a nuclear showdown w/ USSR as invevitable.

Also the neocons are constantly telling us that there's no hope in the Middle East, and undermined Clinton at every turn.

[Silverhair]

12. Switzerland has a strong military, per capita, and excellent

defensive terrain, and is too tiny to be worth the effort of conquest.

[mmm]

3. Kucinich is the best thing since sliced bread!

Kucinich could save this country.

[el_gato]

8. brokaw is a sack of shit

[economic justice]

13. I love the civility here. So grown up! <eom>

[Bertha Venation]

11. Cocoa! Where is your mouse?!

Whatever are you doing posting to a web site, my sweet little pocket kitten? Get your furry little behind out of the office!



;-)

PS Brokaw, I don't care if you have an opinion. Moderating a debate IMO isn't the place for you to air it.

[Cocoa]

14. you know I hate that picture!

why couldn't you have posted that action shot of me getting that bird. :-)

[Bertha Venation]

15. What, and encourage your uncles to escape?

You know they'll be dying to outdo you... and I'll never get Toby back in the house at all!

;-) Glad you enjoyed the photo, Cocoa.