Comments on: Somebody PLEASE shoot Jeong Se-hyeon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/22/somebody-please-shoot-jeong-se-hyeon/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: weatherman http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/22/somebody-please-shoot-jeong-se-hyeon/#comment-2175 weatherman Tue, 24 Feb 2004 04:58:22 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=557#comment-2175 I know you don't read the Korea Herald, but editorial out on its on-line edition is parroting what Jeong Se-hyeon is saying. The title reads "Saving the North's face" The money in this eddie is written up as "maintaining flexibility in a step-by-step approach giving the North some ground to save its face before making concessions." The whole article can be found at this address. <a href="http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2004/02/24/200402240010.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2004/02/24/200402240010.asp</a> I know you don’t read the Korea Herald, but editorial out on its on-line edition is parroting what Jeong Se-hyeon is saying. The title reads “Saving the North’s face” The money in this eddie is written up as “maintaining flexibility in a step-by-step approach giving the North some ground to save its face before making concessions.” The whole article can be found at this address. http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/S.....240010.asp

]]> By: Michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/22/somebody-please-shoot-jeong-se-hyeon/#comment-2174 Michael Mon, 23 Feb 2004 18:37:06 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=557#comment-2174 What you'll see at the next talks is NK using this new uranium business to their advantage by differentiating it from the plutonium program, as if the end result isn't the same, and if it's brought up at all that's just the excuse they need to walk--like if Japan mentions the kidnappings. It's also smooth how Jeong has turned this into a US-nork conflict with no mention ever of SK's "policy" toward the North (which is appeasement anyway). The main issue for the South is just to avoid all responsibility for as long as possible. What you’ll see at the next talks is NK using this new uranium business to their advantage by differentiating it from the plutonium program, as if the end result isn’t the same, and if it’s brought up at all that’s just the excuse they need to walk–like if Japan mentions the kidnappings. It’s also smooth how Jeong has turned this into a US-nork conflict with no mention ever of SK’s “policy” toward the North (which is appeasement anyway). The main issue for the South is just to avoid all responsibility for as long as possible.

]]> By: Toolboy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/22/somebody-please-shoot-jeong-se-hyeon/#comment-2173 Toolboy Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:45:43 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=557#comment-2173 South Korea's policy is this: publicly denounce NK's nukes, but privately ignore them. The Unification Minister is only at fault for saying what the real policy is on occasion. And Marmot, you're absolutely correct. The North Koreans have never cared about "pride" or "face," or any of that bullshit. When NK goes to the negotiating table, it's all about extortion and they will easily backtrack to get a better deal. South Korea’s policy is this: publicly denounce NK’s nukes, but privately ignore them.

The Unification Minister is only at fault for saying what the real policy is on occasion.

And Marmot, you’re absolutely correct. The North Koreans have never cared about “pride” or “face,” or any of that bullshit. When NK goes to the negotiating table, it’s all about extortion and they will easily backtrack to get a better deal.

]]> By: usinkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/02/22/somebody-please-shoot-jeong-se-hyeon/#comment-2172 usinkorea Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:09:41 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=557#comment-2172 Another sad thing about Korea is when notes like this don't even make you shrug. When it gets to the point that the absurd doesn't even raise an eyebrow. The Joongang Daily ran an editorial that also called for the nuclear programssssss to be ignored because there is still hope for making a deal on the one programmmm (minus the "s"). Another sad thing about Korea is when notes like this don’t even make you shrug. When it gets to the point that the absurd doesn’t even raise an eyebrow. The Joongang Daily ran an editorial that also called for the nuclear programssssss to be ignored because there is still hope for making a deal on the one programmmm (minus the “s”).

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