North Korea Nuclear Talks Collapse, Major Setback For Bush

nytimes.com:

WASHINGTON -- A final push by President Bush to complete an agreement to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program collapsed Thursday, leaving the confrontation with one of the world's most isolated and intractable nations to the administration of President-elect Barack Obama.

Four days of negotiations in Beijing ended in an impasse after North Korea refused to agree to a system of verifying that it had ended all nuclear activity, which it had pledged to do. Among other things, the North Koreans have objected to allowing soil and air samples to be taken near nuclear facilities and sent overseas for testing.

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Comments

[harriscrl3]

Geez Obama should just tell Bush DO NOTHING for the remaining days TOUCH NOTHING for the remaining days. SAY NOTHING to NO ONE for the remaining days. Someone need to tell bush Go all the way and EMBRACE HIS LAMEDUCKNESS completely. In fact why dont he go on vacation play some golf relax you look tired you have worked so hard these last 8 years take a long vacation for the next 30 days or so

Everything this man touches he DESTROYS.

Carol

[Agent420]

Better yet, throw him in Gitmo. Since he cannot go snowboarding, for a different vacation treat, he could go waterboarding.