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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (82808)3/31/2003 9:20:06 PM
From: Clarksterh  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Although the 1994 Agreed Framework obligated the consortium to complete construction of both light water reactors by 2003, years passed without any action other than building the infrastructure needed to support the construction project. The U.S. calculated that North Korea would not long survive its economic difficulties, and that if construction of the reactors could be delayed long enough, they need never be built. Newly elected President Bush openly expressed his disdain for the 1994 Agreed Framework. It was only in August 2002 that cement was finally poured for the foundation of the first reactor, at Kumho on the eastern coast.

The author conveniently forgets that N. Korea had to take some steps before construction on the light water reactor - and N. Korea did not live up to its part of the bargain (I believe inspections were involved).

Clark
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