North Korea to restart arms-grade plutonium plant

North Korea to restart arms-grade plutonium plant

www.theaustralian.news.com.au

NORTH Korea said it was no longer bound by an international nuclear disarmament deal and would restart its plant that makes arms-grade plutonium after the UN chastised it for launching a long-range rocket.

The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned North Korea's long-range rocket launch nearly two weeks ago as contravening a UN ban, and demanded enforcement of existing sanctions against Pyongyang.

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Well here we go again. Could North Korea be any more predictable with the little despot at the helm? Wouldn't it be nice to actually know what it was doing the rounds of the negotiating table every time it comes to disarmament?

I guess this game will play out the same as always, but every time they produce another warhead and more weapons grade plutonium it adds to the chance of a nuclear incident in the world.

www.theaustralian.news.com.au
(visit the link for the full news article)

[edit on 14/4/09 by Shere Khaan]

They arent too bright now are they?
Do they for some reason think that they can do whatever they want, whenever they want, with no reprocussions from anyone?
Do they think that the world is not going to condemn them for being so stubborn with their efforts?

Now some of you will say " but the U.S. does this, and China does that, and Russia does this." and bla bla bla....But that doesnt take away from the fact that what NK is doing is wrong. You cant justify yourself just because somebody else did it. Thats like saying "well that guy killed someone, Im gunna kill someone"
Im getting sick of that attitude here on ATS from certain members because they lack the brainpower to acknowledge the facts in front of them.

North Korea is begging for a war, starting up commotion, when really all they have to do is say please.
They think that the rest of the world wont use these weapons against them, and thats why they are pursuing such measures. They are testing the state of the world right now by going against what mom wishes just for the sake of rebelling, and its going to do nothing except get themselves in much bigger trouble from the rest of the world.

If they think their friends are going to stand up for them over this, they better think again. I dont think any of their friends want anything to do with their BS anymore, and I dont blame them, its like that constant drunk friend of yours who always gets you into trouble because he cant control his stupid attitude. Whats going to happen when they wipe their hands clean from them? They are sitting ducks. Not very bright at all.

yes, give them an inch and they will take a mile. should get in there and destroy all their capabilities before they get really dangerous.

no other solution.

Well North Korea was never bound by ANY Security Council Resolution/6 Party Talks conclusion as it never recognised them in the first place.
Hence International Law never applied.

This was before their "oh-so dangerous" missile test which ended faster than a rabbit's orgasm too.

The UN can condemn this and whine about that as it has done in it's long and colourful history; ironically when they disapproved the use of force in Iraq against America's wishes, but it's just a token, face-saving stunt.

[edit on 14/4/09 by The Godfather of Conspira]

reply to post by grantbeed

should get in there and destroy all their capabilities before they get really dangerous.

Picking out conservatives on this board is like picking out a needle in a stack of needles.

No offence but that is the standard, textbook solution for any problem according to you guys.

And how well did it work in Iraq and Afghanistan? Remind me...

sorry but there is already another thread thats been started on this topic.. Please have a look before you begin your one..

reply to post by Shere Khaan
This just smacks of a really bad idea. Looks like Kim Jong Ill is just begging us to blow him off the world atlas. Maybe someone will remove the Northern section of Korea and we can have some peace there for a change.

It was posted before indeed, see below:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Originally posted by The Godfather of Conspira
Well North Korea was never bound by ANY Security Council Resolution/6 Party Talks conclusion as it never recognised them in the first place.
Hence International Law never applied.

Yup a never ending story

These 6 party negotiations have been going on a lot longer than most think way before they popped their bottle rocket.

2005

Negotiators are reported to have had heated exchanges on the sixth day of six-party talks in Beijing on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.

North Korea: Six-Party Talks Continue

Amidst concern about North Korea's nuclear weapons program the six-party talks, stalled since June 2004, resumed on Tuesday in Beijing, China. Diplomats from the U.S., China, Japan, Russia and South Korea are meeting with representatives from North Korea to discuss eliminating nuclear weapons from the Korean peninsula. The U.S., South Korea and their allies have offered to provide energy and possible economic assistance if North Korea agrees to halt its nuclear weapons program.

2003

Since August 2003, members of the Six-Party Talks have convened in Beijing for several rounds of negotiations aimed at curbing North Korea’s nuclear program. The summits resulted in a September 2005 agreement in which Pyongyang agreed to abandon its quest to become a nuclear power. Yet North Korea joined the nuclear club when it conducted an underground test in October 2006. And diplomatic standoffs among individual Six-Party member states—particularly between the United States and North Korea—constantly threaten to derail the Six-Party process.

2002

In an announcement that shocked the world, Washington said on 16 October 2002 that North Korea had admitted to secretly developing uranium enrichment technology for nuclear weapons, in violation of the 1994 agreement with the US.

Six-Party Talks

Six-Party Talks

The Six-Party Talks concerning the DPRK’s nuclear program involve the United States, North Korea, China, Japan, Russia and, South Korea. However, the primary players are the US and North Korea. The US has requested the involvement of the other four nations to deny North Korea of its desire to participate in bilateral negotiations with the US. The US is unwilling to participate in bilateral negotiations, citing North Korea’s breach of the 1994 Framework Agreement.

There is an already existing thread on this topic here.

Please contribute any further questions and/or comments to the above linked thread.

Thank you.

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