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Originally posted by -Rugged Shark-
reply to post by kwakakev
A treaty was already signed more than 60 years ago, and North Korea has violated that treaty multiple times.
As far as space technology concerned, they are allowed to pursue that. The only problem for them is are several UNSC resolutions which prohibit North Korea of the use and/or development of ICBM's. And then you also have to ask whether it's morally alright to spend heaps of money in developing satellites and delivery systems while North Korea's population is suffering from starvation.
Kim Jong Un is a new, young leader who may be willing to make some positive changes to improve the quality of life and the overall well-being of his country. He accepted food aid form the U.S., which has now been suspended due to the upcoming launch. The acceptance of this aid for his people seems like a step in the right direction. Now we have this launch of a satellite which is another positive step for any other State. Even if this is not a satellite, as some have claimed, it is still the workings of a State trying to improve their technological abilities.
Originally posted by ZeroKnowledge
reply to post by SGTSECRET
Kim Jong Un is a new, young leader who may be willing to make some positive changes to improve the quality of life and the overall well-being of his country. He accepted food aid form the U.S., which has now been suspended due to the upcoming launch. The acceptance of this aid for his people seems like a step in the right direction. Now we have this launch of a satellite which is another positive step for any other State. Even if this is not a satellite, as some have claimed, it is still the workings of a State trying to improve their technological abilities.
He accepted food aid. Ok. It is not the same decades old tactics of North Korea blackmailing the world for food aid by threatening nuclear tests and similar tricks ,no sir.
It is new leader. Generously accepting food aid from arch-enemy US for starving North Koreans while conducting expensive (and politically provokating) launches.
Give him a chance, let him blackmail as usual.