[cstaylor]

Sorry, that line of reasoning sounds familiar... how did Chamberlain's comments from 10 Downing street go again? "My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time..."

[cstaylor]

For the appeasers: North Korea Removing U.N. Gear That Monitors Nuclear Reactor

``It is the DPRK's invariable mode to react to the U.S. imperialists' hard-line policy with the toughest stand,'' the North Korean news agency said.

``To take a prudent stand and attitude rather than acting rashly by following the U.S. in the Korean problem is more beneficial to Japan's existence and security.''

[Darkwing]

Sorry, that line of reasoning sounds familiar... how did Chamberlain's comments from 10 Downing street go again? "My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time..."

And your suggestion then is to abandon all hopes of reaching any form of cooperation between NK and Japan and waiting for the impending war?

[cstaylor]

No, we should be doing something: apply international pressure on the North Koreans to live up to their agreements on nuclear weapons. Although I think the South Koreans need to take the lead on all negotiations, since they have the most to lose in a war with the North.

[cstaylor]

North Korea Says It Regains Access to Its Plutonium

Bush administration officials said they feared that North Korea could use that plutonium to manufacture five or six nuclear weapons within months