John Bolton: Clinton's trip to North Korea endangering "other Americans in the future." (Video)

Former UN Ambassador John Bolton confirms my thinking. I agree, Bill Clinton's negatiotions with Kim Jong-Il are akin to negotiating with terrorists.

Sec. Hillary Clinton on Journalists Return and Role of Bill Clinton (Video)

Hillary should thank her lucky stars that Bill was around for North Korea's publicity stunt/photo op release of these young woman.

I seem to recall North Korea calling Hillary an "unintelligent, funny lady" recently...



Politico adds some historical perspective:

A controversy-prone ex-president rides to the rescue to defuse a crisis provoked by an erratic dictatorship on the Korean Peninsula. Most people breathe a sigh of relief, but there are skeptics who wonder if the breakthrough was won through appeasement.

Not only has Bill Clinton seen this movie before, he’s starred in it — though in a different role than the one he’s playing this week with his burst of globe-trotting diplomacy in North Korea.

The 42nd president’s success in forging a behind-the-scenes deal for the release of two American journalists in exchange for Clinton’s surprise appearance in Pyongyang may signal a new chapter in one of the United States’s most vexing and dangerous relationships. Or it may turn out to be another false start with an isolated and paranoid regime.

In either event, however, this week marks a curious full circle in the life of Bill Clinton, who until this week was an elder statesman who seemed without a clear identity or useful role in Barack Obama’s presidency. A Clinton adviser said the former president is ready and eager for more Obama assignments.

History, it turns out, is full of inside jokes.

The first time Clinton found himself in a stare-down with North Korea was in the spring of 1994. Then, Clinton was an unseasoned new president, still seen by many in the public and some of his own aides as wobbly in the face of foreign crises.

With deep reluctance, Clinton was on the brink of ordering a major military buildup in response to North Korea’s decision to end international inspections and start a nuclear bomb-building program. Inside Clinton’s government, many thought the buildup itself might provoke war on the peninsula. North Korea, delicate as ever, was warning of a “sea of flames.”

In 1994, the ex-president roaming on the Korea scene was Jimmy Carter. The Clinton White House had not exactly invited him to go to North Korea, but — since Carter made clear he was going anyway — it had not tried to dissuade him either.

At the last minute, even as Clinton was in a meeting to approve the buildup, Carter struck a deal in which North Korea claimed it would halt its nuclear program in exchange for direct talks with the United States. Carter went on CNN to announce the deal, while Clinton’s aides in Washington stared at their sets and groaned at the former president’s grandstanding.

Unlike Carter, Clinton was plainly not freelancing on his assignment to win the release of documentary journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Though ostensibly in Pyongyang as a “private citizen,” he was there with the approval of the White House and his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Like Carter, however, Clinton is finding that the best place to prove his relevance as an ex-president is in international hot spots.

A Clinton admirer, Democratic commentator Donna Brazile, said the North Korea trip shows “Bill Clinton still has the juice.

“I hope this is a sign of things to come,” she added, “given all the fires that this country faces. People trust him, and he has an important role to play. And this shows President Obama’s determination to try all kinds of diplomacy, including third-party diplomacy.”

Obama advisers were not willing to discuss Clinton’s role on the record. On background, one said, “This big victory helps him get his groove back.” The sentiment is notable, given the skepticism that still exists in many quarters of Obama’s inner circle since the Obama-Clinton sniping during the 2008 Democratic primaries.

Hillary Clinton Is An Unintelligent Funny Lady, Says North Korea (Video)

North Korea called Hillary an "unintelligent, funny lady" and in typical fashion, Ms. Clinton warned North Korea they would soon be "without friends".

Sticks and stones may break my bones...



The Washington Post reports more:

PHUKET, Thailand, July 23 -- The war of words between North Korea and the United States escalated Thursday, with North Korea's Foreign Ministry lashing out at Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in unusually personal terms for "vulgar remarks" that it said demonstrated "she is by no means intelligent."

Clinton, who this week likened North Korea to an unruly child, has rallied international isolation of North Korea at a 27-member regional security forum here. She met with her Russian, Chinese, South Korean and Japanese counterparts -- the other key partners in suspended six-nation disarmament talks on North Korea -- and won strong statements of support from many delegations.

On Wednesday night, she even sent a delegation of U.S. officials to meet with diplomats from Burma, which has strained relations with Washington, to press for compliance with a U.N. Security Council resolution barring exports of North Korean arms and missiles. The resolution was passed this year after North Korea detonated a second nuclear device, and Burma announced Thursday that it would comply with it.

"There is no place to go for North Korea," Clinton told reporters after reading a nearly seven-minute statement outlining U.S. policy on North Korea. "They have no friends left."

North Korean officials also are attending the conference hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on this resort island. In a comical scene, North Korean officials showed up at a news conference venue that had been set up for Clinton, who as usual was running late. Although the North Koreans had booked the space, they retreated to a nearby hallway to meet with reporters and denounce the United States.

"The six-party talks are over," spokesman Ri Hung Sik said, because of the "deep-rooted anti-North Korean policy" of the United States. North Korea rarely holds media events, so the decision to speak to reporters was significant.

Clinton and other U.S. officials said the North Korean delegation made similar belligerent statements at the conference. "In their presentation today, they evinced no willingness to pursue the path of denuclearization, and that was troubling," Clinton said.

The Foreign Ministry statement attacking Clinton also amply demonstrated the North Korean mood.

"We cannot but regard Mrs. Clinton as a funny lady as she likes to utter such rhetoric, unaware of the elementary etiquette in the international community," a Foreign Ministry spokesman said, according to North Korean media. "Sometimes she looks like a primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping."

The fit of pique was apparently inspired by an interview Clinton gave ABC News while visiting New Delhi this week.

"What we've seen is this constant demand for attention," Clinton said. "And maybe it's the mother in me or the experience that I've had with small children and unruly teenagers and people who are demanding attention -- don't give it to them, they don't deserve it, they are acting out."

The Obama administration came into office with hopes that it could restart the talks that broke down in the final days of the Bush administration. President George W. Bush, who had originally taken a hard line, made substantial concessions to Pyongyang after it first tested a nuclear weapon in 2006. Last year, he removed North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, but the talks faltered nonetheless.

President Obama appointed a special envoy for negotiations with the hope of rebuilding the process. But after North Korea tested ballistic missiles and a nuclear weapon, the Obama team shifted course, viewing North Korea as a test case to demonstrate that substantial sanctions could be imposed on nuclear rogues while still holding out the promise of a better relationship. The administration even resurrected a demand for "irreversible" steps on denuclearization, language that had been banned by the State Department toward the end of Bush's term.

Thus far the effort appears to have won some cooperation from previous skeptics such as China.

Michael J. Green, the former top Asia adviser to Bush, said Clinton's statement was "a comprehensive and well-balanced statement of North Korea strategy," noting that she also highlighted human rights abuses by North Korea and said she would name a special human rights envoy for North Korea. "The inclusion of human rights issues is important and striking, given some of the administration's recent hesitation about raising these issues around the world," he said.

Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, told reporters that, despite the angry back-and-forth, he did not think the six-party talks were over and that North Korea eventually would return to the bargaining table.

The Obama administration, however, insists it will not drop the sanctions, as Bush did, to win Pyongyang's cooperation.

"We are open to talks with North Korea. But we are not interested in half-measures," Clinton said. "We do not intend to reward the North just for returning to the table."

100,000 People in North Korea Rally Against Barack Obama, United States (Video)

Is this the future of America? State run media (i.e. ABC, MS NBC)? Communism still exists and is very real! This is where Obama and the Sociopaths, ahem, Socialists in Congress are taking us! Wake up!

North Korea Threatens to Wipe US Off the Map; World Anticipates Missile Launches

Well here's some encouraging news...

The Associated Press:

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days.

Off China's coast, a U.S. destroyer was tailing a North Korean ship suspected of transporting illicit weapons to Myanmar in what could be the first test of U.N. sanctions passed to punish the nation for an underground nuclear test last month.

The Kang Nam left the North Korean port of Nampo a week ago with the USS John S. McCain close behind. The ship, accused of transporting banned goods in the past, is believed bound for Myanmar, according to South Korean and U.S. officials.

The new U.N. Security Council resolution requires member states to seek permission to inspect suspicious cargo. North Korea has said it would consider interception a declaration of war and on Wednesday accused the U.S. of seeking to provoke another Korean War.

"If the U.S. imperialists start another war, the army and people of Korea will ... wipe out the aggressors on the globe once and for all," the official Korean Central News Agency said.

The warning came on the eve of the 59th anniversary of the start of the three-year Korean War, which ended in a truce in 1953, not a peace treaty, leaving the peninsula in state of war.

USS John McCain Tailing North Korean Ship Possibly Hauling Missiles (Video)

Hillary Clinton: United States May Put North Korea Back On State Sponsors Of Terror List (Video)

President Bush removed North Korea from this list after they made concessions over the last few years. However, as usual, we have now learned that North Korea's actions were deceitful at best.

Despite Bush's labelling of North Korea during his famous "Axis of Evil" speech, I'm sure somehow, someway, Bush will be blamed for North Korea's nuclear weapons. Just watch.

Obama Stumped When Asked About North Korea and Iran (Video)

Really? This is all you need to know. I'll say it -- he has ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what he is talking about!

Uh...umm...uhhh....what the hell is he talking about? Seriously? This is not an answer!?!??!

This says it all, folks. One Big Ass Mistake America! Wow. No teleprompter, no clue.

North Korea Declares War On U.S.: Andrea Mitchell Blames Bush! (Video)

More unfair and completely unbalanced reporting from Andrea Mitchell. North Korea essentially declared war on South Korea and The United States today.

Mitchell says Obama "inherited this North Korea policy and conundrum" from Bush!

Good grief! When is MS MBC going to officially change its name to White House TV.

Comrades! Get Ready For State Run TV!

Ambassador John Bolton Calls to Expel North Korea from UN (Video)

Remember the 3:00 A.M. phone call ads?

Form UN Ambassador Bolton gets it, big time.

President Obama: World Must Stand Up to North Korea (Video)

Hey! Guess who finally woke up to reality!

President Barack Obama says North Korea's latest nuclear tests should be a matter of grave concern to all nations. He says the international community must stand up to North Korea.

In related news, the UN Security Council should condemn this nuclear test by Labor Day!

Doomsday: North Korea's Successfull Nucler Test (Video)

Dear President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and the rest of Team "O": Wake up!

The AP reports:

North Korea claimed it carried out a powerful underground nuclear test Monday - much larger than one conducted in 2006 - in a major provocation in the escalating international standoff over its rogue nuclear and missile programs.

Pyongyang announced the test, and Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed an atomic explosion at 9:54 a.m. (0054 GMT) in northeastern North Korea, estimating the blast's yield at 10 to 20 kilotons - comparable to the bombs that flattened Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The regime also test-fired three short-range, ground-to-air missiles later Monday from the same northeastern site where it launched a rocket last month, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources. The rocket liftoff, widely believed to be a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology, drew censure from the U.N. Security Council.

North Korea tests nuclear weapon 'as powerful as Hiroshima bomb'

Obama Finds A Long Lost Pal?

Is this really happening? I am actually at a loss for words on this one? Where is he going next North Korea? Good Lord!

One Week Later, U.N. Finally Condemns North Korea Missile Test (Video)

At the United Nations, the five permanent Security Council members have issued a statement condemning North Korea's recent rocket launch.

Better late than never, I guess. Is this like Obama reading the polls, analyzing the "feelings" and testing the waters before making any sort of statement on anything?

Jesus! It took them an entire week!? Didn't the rest of us condemn this launch before it ever happened?

But I guess I should cut the U.N. some slack; condemning a rogue, communist nation for launching an illicit and internationally unsupported missile test in a week is considered a "rapid response" for the useless, incompetent and ever-procrastinatory U.N.

Yeah, I made up that word "procrastinatory" but you all know what it means! Get off my back.

Life of Kim Jong-Il: "Womanizing, Booze-Swilling Individual" (Video)

CNN's John Vause looks at the life of North Korea's reclusive leader.

Everything you wanted to know about the man behind the insane dictator in under 3 minutes!

BREAKING: North Korea Successfully Fires Rocket/Missile

"It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama" -- Joe "The Prophet" Biden said last year on the campaign trail.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Fox News Sunday" last week that the United States is not prepared to respond to a North Korean missile launch. He says we can do nothing to stop North Korea from breaking international law in the next 10 days by firing a missile that is unlikely to be shot down by the U.S. or its allies.

Last weekend, Japan announced it was sending naval ships equipped with missile interceptors to its northern coast in anticipation of North Korea's planned long-range missile test.

Last week, while speaking to reporters during a visit to Mexico City, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned North Korea that firing a missile for any purpose would be a 'provocative act' that would have consequences.

Just a few days ago, Clinton said Japan had a right to defend itself against North Korea.

From Breitbart:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says that North Korea has launched a rocket, following through on its promise of a launch despite international criticism.
State Department spokesman Fred Lash confirmed the launch, saying it occurred at 10:30 p.m. EDT Saturday.

"We look on this as a provocative act," said Lash.

North Korea had informed international authorities that it planned to launch a rocket sometime between Saturday and Wednesday in order to put a satellite into orbit.


But the U.S., South Korea, Japan and others suspect it is a cover for testing a long-range missile for the North, which has nuclear weapons. Leaders from those countries had warned Pyongyang not to proceed with the planned rocket launch.

They fear such a test could be a first step toward putting a nuclear warhead on a missile capable of reaching Alaska and beyond.

VIDEO: Clinton Says "'Japan Has Every Right To Protect & Defend Its Territory" From N Korean Missile

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Fox News Sunday" that the United States is not prepared to respond to a North Korean missile launch. He says we can do nothing to stop North Korea from breaking international law in the next 10 days by firing a missile that is unlikely to be shot down by the U.S. or its allies.

This past weekend, Japan announced it was sending naval ships equipped with missile interceptors to its northern coast in anticipation of North Korea's planned long-range missile test.

Last week, while speaking to reporters during a visit to Mexico City, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned North Korea that firing a missile for any purpose would be a 'provocative act' that would have consequences.

Hillary Clinton speaking today at The Hague.

VIDEO Defense Secretary Says U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch

Yesterday, Japan announced it was sending naval ships equipped with missile interceptors to its northern coast in anticipation of North Korea's planned long-range missile test.

Earlier this week, while speaking to reporters during a visit to Mexico City, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned North Korea that firing a missile for any purpose would be a 'provocative act' that would have consequences.



Fox News reports:

The United States can do nothing to stop North Korea from breaking international law in the next 10 days by firing a missile that is unlikely to be shot down by the U.S. or its allies, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.

Appearing on "FOX News Sunday," Gates said North Korea "probably will" fire the missile, prompting host Chris Wallace to ask: "And there's nothing we can do about it?"

"No," Gates answered, adding, "I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it."

Last week, Admiral Timothy Keating, commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, said the U.S. is "fully prepared" to shoot down the missile. But Gates said such a response is unlikely.

"I think if we had an aberrant missile, one that was headed for Hawaii, that looked like it was headed for Hawaii or something like that, we might consider it," Gates said. "But I don't think we have any plans to do anything like that at this point."

Japan Deploys Missile Interceptors In Anticipation Of North Korea Rocket Launch

North Korea is expected to test fire a long range rocket soon. They claim the mission is to launch a communications satellite, but the international community believes the rocket is designed to test a long-range weapon.

America's top military officer said on Friday that a rocket North Korea plans to launch next month has a range that could possibly reach Hawaii.

Asked if the North Korean rocket could reach the US states of Hawaii or Alaska, Admiral Mike Mullen told CNN: "In some cases, yes, they could probably get down to Hawaii."

International concern has been mounting about North Korea's announcement it would launch a communications satellite between April 4 and 8.

Earlier this week, while speaking to reporters during a visit to Mexico City, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned North Korea that firing a missile for any purpose would be a 'provocative act' that would have consequences.

WSJ reports:

Japan's move Friday to deploy missile interceptors is the boldest challenge North Korea faces so far to its plan to launch a rocket in the next few days.

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said he ordered the deployment of missile interceptors to Japan's northern coast to prepare to shoot down the rocket and any debris that could fall on Japanese territory. It was the first such order Japan had issued, a ministry spokesman said.

Stay tuned!

VIDEO UPDATE: Hillary Flexes American Muscle On North Korea

UPDATE: Speaking to reporters during a visit to Mexico City, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned North Korea that firing a missile for any purpose would be a 'provocative act' that would have consequences.



Wow! It's nice to see Team "O" defending freedom and liberty for a change!

From the AP:

North Korea is loading a Taepodong rocket on its east coast launch pad in anticipation of the launch of a communications satellite early next month, U.S. officials say. U.S. counterproliferation and intelligence officials have confirmed Japanese news reports of the expected launch between April 4 and 8. North Korea announced its intention to launch the satellite in February.

Regional powers worry the claim is a cover for the launch of a long-range missile capable of reaching Alaska. National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said earlier this month that all indications suggest North Korea will in fact launch a satellite.

Reuters reports:

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday a potential missile launch by North Korea would be a provocative act that would have consequences for talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.

Clinton's comments came as a U.S. official said North Korea had positioned what is believed to be a long-range ballistic missile on a launch pad in what could be a preparation for a launch.

"We have made it very clear that the North Koreans pursue this pathway at a cost and with consequences to the six-party talks which we would like to see revived and moving forward as quickly as possible," she told reporters on a visit to Mexico City.

"This provocative action ... will not go unnoticed and there will be consequences," she said.