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To: Rascal who wrote (114004)9/5/2003 4:29:08 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
I don't have a problem with a tit-for-tat with N. Korea...

What I have a problem with is giving them something when we're not permitted to verify their adherence to the agreement.

And I think we shouldn't be too rushed to fall over drooling with fear whenever KJI blusters and threatened to nuke everyone..

In private, American officials insisted that the Chinese were simply trying to demonstrate to the North Koreans that they were willing to pressure both sides.

This was also an astute observation (or private assurance by the chinese of the meaning of the comments).

Hawk