North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

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Post by Coito ergo sum » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:16 pm

Deep Sea Isopod wrote:I wonder if there are still people out there who say "Well we've got nukes, so why can't they have nukes?"?
They can, actually. There is no legal impediment to them developing nukes. The DPRK withdrew from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 2003.

That doesn't mean the rest of the countries out there have to like it, though.

I can't find the full text of UN Security Council Res. 2094, which was adopted yesterday. But, it supposedly "condemns in the strongest terms" the DPRK's nuclear activities. However, I would like to read the text, because I bet it doesn't claim the activities to be illegal.
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Re: North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:20 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote:
Deep Sea Isopod wrote:I wonder if there are still people out there who say "Well we've got nukes, so why can't they have nukes?"?
They can, actually. There is no legal impediment to them developing nukes. The DPRK withdrew from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 2003.

That doesn't mean the rest of the countries out there have to like it, though.

I can't find the full text of UN Security Council Res. 2094, which was adopted yesterday. But, it supposedly "condemns in the strongest terms" the DPRK's nuclear activities. However, I would like to read the text, because I bet it doesn't claim the activities to be illegal.
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Re: North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

Post by Tyrannical » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:36 pm

North Korea will never change willingly. A good 20% of the country and everyone in a position of power would be up for war crimes.
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Re: North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

Post by Ian » Sat Mar 09, 2013 2:04 am

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Post by Warren Dew » Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:53 pm

FBM wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21709917

M'kay...This is probably nothing, really... :ask: :?
I've seen it interpreted as a subtle push for an actual peace treaty, which would be a prerequisite to opening up North Korea's economy.
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Re: North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:55 pm

Warren Dew wrote:
FBM wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21709917

M'kay...This is probably nothing, really... :ask: :?
I've seen it interpreted as a subtle push for an actual peace treaty, which would be a prerequisite to opening up North Korea's economy.
Why? They could just stop being dicks.
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Re: North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

Post by Warren Dew » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:56 am

Gawdzilla Sama wrote:
Warren Dew wrote:
FBM wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21709917

M'kay...This is probably nothing, really... :ask: :?
I've seen it interpreted as a subtle push for an actual peace treaty, which would be a prerequisite to opening up North Korea's economy.
Why? They could just stop being dicks.
There are still a bunch of restrictions on trade between North Korea and the U.S., for example, that stem from the fact that we've been technically at war for over half a century.

Granted, abrogating the cease fire is not exactly a strong move towards lasting peace.
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Re: North Korea says it ends peace pacts with South

Post by FBM » Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:18 am

Warren Dew wrote:
FBM wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21709917

M'kay...This is probably nothing, really... :ask: :?
I've seen it interpreted as a subtle push for an actual peace treaty, which would be a prerequisite to opening up North Korea's economy.
I wouldn't rule that out. The way things work over here, that just about makes sense. :eddy:
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