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To: michael97123 who wrote (109266)	8/1/2003 10:37:36 PM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Definately a hard nut, no pun intended. <Sorry Kim!> :P I think we've insisted on multilateral negotiations because a. direct bilateral negotiations could be seen as a diplomatic reward for North Korean belligerence b. bilateral negotiations between the US and North Korea seperates the dispute from proper regional responsibility c. it buys us time - which is something we have in abundance, but which Kim can't spare. The longer the wait, the more pressure can be applied to NK, and the more time we gain to resolve the situation in Iraq and free up forces for any potentiality in East Asia. North Korea's strategy has been to ratchet up the "crazy Korean" routine to increase the sense of urgency. The Bush Admin hasn't given in to the pressure, and it appears Kim may have blinked... Derek