North Korea calls for end of hostile relations with US

[Chris]

North Korea calls for end of hostile relations with US
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEOUL, South Korea

North Korea called for an end of hostile relations with the United States in a New Year's message and said it was committed to making the Korean peninsula nuclear-free through negotiations. At the same time, a Tokyo-based pro-North Korean newspaper indicated that the leaders of North and South Korea could hold a summit this year, citing Pyongyang's strong commitment to improve relations with Seoul. Communist North Korea has long demanded that Washington end hostility toward its government, and said it developed nuclear weapons to deter a US attack. Washington has repeatedly said it has no intention of invading the country. The New Year statement brightened prospects for North Korea to rejoin stalled international talks on ending its nuclear weapons programs in exchange for aid and other concessions. Washington has sought to coax it to return to the talks, which also include South Korea, China, Russia and Japan.

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[Suzanne]

I wonder what that evil critter is up to? I worry the most when he starts spouting empty peace rhetoric.

[mikalikat]

As Reagan once said, "Trust, but verify." I hold them at arm's length and put the onus of proof on THEM that they will do as they say.

[Robert]

A belligerent nation like North Korea does NOT offer to make peace, unless it is for 1 of 4 reasons:

1) They have lost their advantage and do not wish to provoke their enemy into a conflict that they are unsure of winning

2) They wish to lull their enemy into a false sense of security, in order to get them to lower their guard

3) They wish to throw suspicion off themselves, or alibi themselves at a later point when they do attempt something surreptitiously

4) They seek to buy time for their plans, which are not quite at fruition yet

Now, I am not a military analyst not a critical thinker when it comes to the strategic saber-rattling and political ploys of national entities. All of this is my opinion, which probably holds as much water as a bucket made of swiss cheese.

[Suzanne]

A belligerent nation like North Korea does NOT offer to make peace, unless it is for 1 of 4 reasons:

1) They have lost their advantage and do not wish to provoke their enemy into a conflict that they are unsure of winning

2) They wish to lull their enemy into a false sense of security, in order to get them to lower their guard

3) They wish to throw suspicion off themselves, or alibi themselves at a later point when they do attempt something surreptitiously

4) They seek to buy time for their plans, which are not quite at fruition yet

Now, I am not a military analyst not a critical thinker when it comes to the strategic saber-rattling and political ploys of national entities. All of this is my opinion, which probably holds as much water as a bucket made of swiss cheese.

You may not be a military analyst, but we all know how intelligent you are.