Kerry says U.S. ready to "reach out" to North Korea

[Eddie Teach]

How exactly is that being more conciliatory? It's the same line we've been taking since grandpa was in power.

[derspiess]

Being more conciliatory = wussing out. And I'm not picking on Obama. Clinton and Bush did the same damned thing.

Clinton was very close to ordering a pre-emptive strike in 1994 against the Yongbyon facility in North Korea, and we only know that from declassified documents.  You don't know what's on the burner these days.

And Clinton ended up sending a groveling letter to Bedhead.

[derspiess]

How exactly is that being more conciliatory? It's the same line we've been taking since grandpa was in power.

It's a softening of the stronger rhetoric we had been using until just recently.

[CountDeMoney]

Being more conciliatory = wussing out. And I'm not picking on Obama. Clinton and Bush did the same damned thing.

Clinton was very close to ordering a pre-emptive strike in 1994 against the Yongbyon facility in North Korea, and we only know that from declassified documents.  You don't know what's on the burner these days.

And Clinton ended up sending a groveling letter to Bedhead.

Tell us how you'd play it, President Foetus.

[dps]

Being more conciliatory = wussing out. And I'm not picking on Obama. Clinton and Bush did the same damned thing.

Clinton was very close to ordering a pre-emptive strike in 1994 against the Yongbyon facility in North Korea, and we only know that from declassified documents.  You don't know what's on the burner these days.

And Clinton ended up sending a groveling letter to Bedhead.

Tell us how you'd play it, President Foetus.

Don't know how derspiess would play it, but my inclination would be to glass over most of the area between the 38th parallel* and the Yalu.

* And yes, I know the current "border" isn't exactly along the line of latitude;  I was being poetic.

[Razgovory]

How exactly is that being more conciliatory? It's the same line we've been taking since grandpa was in power.

It's a softening of the stronger rhetoric we had been using until just recently.

Talk is cheap.  Who cares if it's strong or weak?

[Razgovory]

Being more conciliatory = wussing out. And I'm not picking on Obama. Clinton and Bush did the same damned thing.

Clinton was very close to ordering a pre-emptive strike in 1994 against the Yongbyon facility in North Korea, and we only know that from declassified documents.  You don't know what's on the burner these days.

And Clinton ended up sending a groveling letter to Bedhead.

Tell us how you'd play it, President Foetus.

Don't know how derspiess would play it, but my inclination would be to glass over most of the area between the 38th parallel* and the Yalu.

* And yes, I know the current "border" isn't exactly along the line of latitude;  I was being poetic.

Okay, outside of a video game how would you play it?

[Sheilbh]

"Give us a gesture--any kind of gesture--and we'll feed your army for another three years."

I don't see it.

First I don't think this was aimed at North Korea. It was while he was visiting the region and about to go to China. I think the target of this was Beijing.

Secondly, that last line, 'now how many and how much I want to have a discussion with folks back in Washington (about)... but they have to take action', makes it sound like it was a response to a journalist's question. So I suspect he's speaking off the cuff rather than making a statement, or a speech where he says the US wants to 'reach out'. If that was the case, and if this was aimed at North Korea, I suspect he'd have rather specific ideas about what North Korea needed to do.

[Admiral Yi]

Why do you think that?

[Sheilbh]

Why do you think that?

Think what? Which bit are you asking about?

[Camerus]

Apart from launching preemptive strikes, which doesn't seem to be a realistic option at this point, what better options are available in terms of regional stability other than indicting a continued openness for dialogue?

[derspiess]

Tell us how you'd play it, President Foetus.

Exactly how the Administration was playing it, up until a few days ago.

[CountDeMoney]

Tell us how you'd play it, President Foetus.

Exactly how the Administration was playing it, up until a few days ago.

Eternal escalation?  Constant asset deployment?  Tit for tat forever and ever and ever?

[derspiess]

Tell us how you'd play it, President Foetus.

Exactly how the Administration was playing it, up until a few days ago.

Eternal escalation?  Constant asset deployment?  Tit for tat forever and ever and ever?

So you think Obama was following the wrong strategy?  Your God-King was wrong???

[Ed Anger]

I favor a midgetman enema for Fatty Arbuckle.