Comments on: Rumor: Bush will de-list N. Korea as a terror sponsor today.

By: North Korean Economy Watch » Blog Archive » US removes DPRK from state sponsors of terror list

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:12:58 +0000

[...] De-listing, however,Â carries more political than economic significance.Â As discussed before (here and here), the DPRK still faces a myriad of legalÂ barriers which restrictÂ it from accessing global trade and financial markets, includingÂ the US Column 2 tariffs (Smoot-Hawley Tariffs), US Treasury sanctions, bilateral Japanese sanctions (renewed on Friday), and recent UN resolutions 1695 and 1718.Â In other words, the DPRK does not have much to gain financialy from de-lisitng. [...]

By: The latest rumor: NK to be de-listed? Update | DPRK Forum

The latest rumor: NK to be de-listed? Update | DPRK Forum — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:57:39 +0000

[...] Also see ROK Drop and One Free Korea [...]

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:21:18 +0000

I am not holding my breath for the announcement today.

By: a listener

a listener — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:46:10 +0000

KCJ, only thing is that it is a Republican administration making nice, not democratic as far as this topic is concerened at present time.

By: Stewart

Stewart — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:07:27 +0000

I was trying to lay the sarcasm on pretty thick.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:52:17 +0000

Latest word I hear is that it won’t be today; probably next week.

(Thanks to a reader and friend for the tip.)

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:44:35 +0000

Please tell me you’re being sarcastic.

By: Stewart

Stewart — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:56:31 +0000

There are also reports that there has been suspicious activity at a DPRK nuclear test site. Still, I’m confident that North Korea really wants to disarm, they just need a few more incentives. Sure, we’re running out of stuff to give away, but if folks in this administration really put their heads together, I’m sure they can think of something. I hear someone is running around with a $700 billion check. Do you think we could get one of those for Hill?

By: KCJ

KCJ — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:19:39 +0000

This is what I fear most and I am in Korea. Democrats making nice with terrorist/rogue regimes a la Jimmy Carter. Not good.

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:05:13 +0000

So what are the odds that McCain and Obama will actually be asked a North Korea question in one of these debates? I would like to hear what they think of appeasement without verification or if they think a similar deal would work with Iran.