Grand bargains, irreversible denuclearization, security guarantees… yawn:
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday proposed a “grand bargain” for North Korea’s irreversible denuclearization in exchange for a security guarantee and economic aid by the international community.
He called for the five members of the six-party talks to discuss the new “one-shot” package deal. His aides said Seoul and Washington have been discussing the overture based on an agreement between Lee and U.S. President Barack Obama in June.
“We should now push a grand bargain under which a security guarantee and international assistance are provided if North Korea dismantles the core parts of its nuclear programs through the six-party talks,” Lee said in an address to a meeting hosted by the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, the Korea Society and the Asia Society.
Good luck with that.
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Sounds too much like the
GRAND OPENING
banners that hang perpetually on gyopo new stores in the US Koreatown areas.
It’s just a grandiose rewording of past ideas. Nothing new.
His entire staff involved in this speech should be fired.
And the language staff which produced this Konglish like moniker should also be punished first, then fired.
A just punishment…They should be forced to watch all the Madea dvd series in a span of 24 to 48 hrs, and at least leave America, learning something about America they can’t learn in a classroom setting.
U.S. K-town drinking places hang the “Grand [Re]Opening” or “Newly Remodeled!” sign when they get caught for providing underaged drinking…
Oh, and you can’t blame 2MB for trying. At least the South Korean government can come back and say… hey, at least we offered it!
Now, that’s the spirit. Let’s reward North Korea for acting up one more time. The strategy has clearly worked wonders for us.
SGK,
That’s not what I meant. What I meant was once the Norks reject it (and they will), then you can always up your negotiation leverage.
Grand Bargain 2 ?
“Grand bargain” is not konglish. It’s a perfectly cromulent phrase.
no thanks says the north very politely.
& oops
looks like his attempt at putting his name on a recycled sound bite (like green growth) has started the process of 왕따sation. why must south korea always be so out of sync? at least the north are very honest and even sound sincere in their reason why they cannot accept such proposal.
help! hrefman!
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