US-European Union Joint Statement On North Korea Missile Launch

Below is the joint statement released by the United States and the European Union.

The launch of a missile by North Korea defies UN Security Council resolutions and harms peace and stability in northeast Asia. We call on North Korea to honor its commitment to abandon all nuclear weapons programs, to abide by recognized norms of international relations, and to work to promote peace and stability in northeast Asia. North Korea's development of a ballistic missile capability, regardless of the stated purpose of this launch, is aimed at providing it with the ability to threaten countries near and far with weapons of mass destruction. This action demands a response from the international community, including from the UN Security Council to demonstrate that its resolutions cannot be defied with impunity.

The United States and the European Union stand ready to work with others in welcoming into the international community a North Korea that abandons its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and policy of threats aimed at its neighbors and that protects the rights of its people. Such a North Korea could share in the prosperity and development that the remainder of northeast Asia has achieved in recent years. North Korea, however, cannot realize either international acceptance or economic development linked to the international system until it ceases its threatening behavior and works with the other parties to implement the September 19, 2005 Six-Party Joint Statement.

Comments

[zaz33]

Considering their first nuclear test and rocket attempt, I think the No Koreans have more to fear than anyone else.

[Dram5780]

A international episode of 'Punked'. I don't think the test was ever intened to be succsesfull. Kim is just continuing to f*** with us. We'll all jump though hoops and wring out hands in fear while he just sits back and laughs at how gullible we can be.

[foxisms]

This is the height of hypocrisy. All the nations with nuclear capabilities expressing their horror and condemnation over a country who doesn't have nuclear capabilities, attempting to achieve them. On what grounds do they justify this? Self defense? Well, after all, N. Korea never used nuclear weapons on anyone. But we, one of the major obstacles in the way of other countries being able to freely develop their own self determination and means of self defense has certainly done so. The practice of double standards are so thick in the new world order, you can cut em' with a knife.

[ThomasMc]

Meanwhile, Israel threatens its neighbors with nuclear weapons, and nobody says a word...

[BillMelater]

So you choose to defend North Korea.

[Dram5780]

ThomasMc isn't defending N. Korea, just pointing out the hypocrisy.

[fresno500]

What the hell is the problem? Every orbiting object overflies someone.

[lentinelia]

Everybody is armed to the teeth. Nukes galore. Hydrogen. Atomic. Biological­...
We have 'em circling the globe - in the air - underwater - in Europe - you name it.
Russia - the same.
France.
Israel.
Pakisfuckinstan.
India.
etc.

But - North Korea?!!! OH NO!!!

[RTIII]

If you haven't noticed headline news:

Obama is pushing for ELIMINATION of ALL Nuclear Weapons.

So, what was that you were saying?!
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