Reply #5: Frankly, I'd be happy to see South Korea drop the US line [View All]

[chenGOD]

Since the current US line is one of unreasonable expectations.

the US wants CVID before they offer anything. Well, North Korea has seen what happens to countries that completely disarm-they get liberated.

I think that the Roh Moo Hyun administration is shifting away from the US line, as they are continuing to try and improve business relations between the two countries. Linking of train lines, investing in Kaesong, and continuation of family visits are important steps to take. What they need to do is urge other western nation s who have diplomatic relations with the North (like Britain, Canada) to put some pressure on the US to take a more humanist approach with North Korea and actualy try and negotiate with them.

Bush's strong personal loathing towards Kim Jong Il is a severe hindrance in his ability to set rational foreign policy when it comes to North Korea (never mind the lack of grey matter that hinders him when trying to set foreign policy in general).