Congressional Resolution on North Korean Abductees

The full text is here. Several observations:

1. It’s hard to argue that abducting citizens of a nation with which you’re at peace for political reasons isn’t terrorism. Congress is clearly sending a signal that North Korea doesn’t come off the terrorism list until it releases these abductees.

2. The United States is talking about South Korean abductees and Japanese abductees. Japan is talking about Japanese abductees. South Korea is not talking about South Korean abductees.

3. It is not a coincidence that this is introduced the same week that Roh Moo-Hyun is in town. Although it isn’t binding, it’s still an extraordinary statement of congressional displeasure with South Korea’s policies toward the North.

Thanks to the North Korea Freedom Coalition for Forwarding.