Comments on: Line in the nuclear rice paddy

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By: Winds of Change.NET

Winds of Change.NET — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:13:58 +0000

Simon’s China and East Asia Briefing: 30th Nov 2004
The following is a digest of highlights from the past month’s Asia by Blog series over at simonworld.mu.nu. The round-up has four key areas of focus: China, Taiwan Hong Kong (Politics, Economy lifestyle, History sport culture, Information), Kore…

By: mark

mark — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 08:49:04 +0000

I wonder what six-party talks will do that direct negotiations won’t? I think that either policy, considering what options the US has, are just a way to continue to muddle through this “crisis”. I think that the ‘red line’ is a bunch of shit, because you have to be willing to go to war with the DPRK (and start it) and the US just can’t afford it on many levels. I’m not saying that the DPRK leadership isn’t capable of making mistakes, but it has handled one US administration after another quite well, and I don’t see this changing anytime in the future…anyway, that’s my take.

By: Simon World

Simon World — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:08:25 +0000

Asia by Blog
Asia by Blog is a twice weekly feature, posted on Monday and Thursday, providing links to Asian blogs and their views on the news in this fascinating region. Previous editions can be found here.

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By: MF

MF — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:55:42 +0000

The red-line decision must have been made based on Team America: Global Police.”

By: nulji maripkan

nulji maripkan — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:20:39 +0000

red line? you mean like the red line saddam crossed?

By: NKZone

NKZone — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:08:32 +0000

The Red Line: A New US Policy for NK?
Has the Bush administration enunciated a new policy toward North Korea, specifically regarding transfer of nuclear weapons? Several stories in the Asian press (this one from Chosun Ilbo) are reporting so: Quoting a high-ranking U.S. government official…

By: kimigayo

kimigayo — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:04:35 +0000

The problem is that there are degrees of “transferance” of nuclear weapons. On the one hand you could have North Korea delivering 10 nuclear bombs to some looney Arab country - a clear violation of the ‘red line.’

But what about North Korea selling dual use nuclear technology, renting out the services of nuclear scientists, or selling components of nuclear bombs? This gradual approach is less likely to raise a diplomatic storm, and the North Koreans could plausibly claim they are selling peaceful technology here.

Of course we would see the French, Germans, Russians and Chinese rushing to the defense of North Korea in that situation because THEY DO THE SAME THING ALREADY! That ‘red line’ has been crossed a gazillion times already and the North Koreans will walk across it on the beaten path.

By: Mycroft

Mycroft — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:23:15 +0000

No matter how ‘clear’ we make our ‘red lines,’ the fact is that our credibly is pretty low given our inaction in the past. If the Norks continue their past behavior of breaking limits, it’s only a matter of time before we retaliate — and wait for their reaction following it. And then we will learn if Kim Jong Il is truly the unrestrained, spoiled-brat leader willing to dash it all in the face of a temper tantrum, or the leader of a failed state driven by fear.