Hill: N. Korea Not Serious About Talks, But U.S. Has No Other Option -- Global Post/Yonhap News Agency
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- By apparently restarting its once-disabled nuclear reactor, North Korea has demonstrated that it is not intent on holding denuclearization talks, a former top U.S. negotiator said.
Still, Christopher Hill, an iconic figure in Washington's negotiations with Pyongyang in the 2000s, stressed there is no option for the Barack Obama administration other than dialogue.
"If they are serious about denuclearization, it has nothing to do with their current peace offensive," he said in a recent phone interview from Denver.
"After all, in addition to that, they have also apparently repaired the Yongbyon facility enough to be able to restart it. I think that is an ecological nightmare but also a sign that North Korea is not serious at this time," he added.
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My Comment: Talking is not a policy .... the best we can hope for is containment and insuring the safety of our allies in the region.
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