U.S.: N. KOREA AGREES TO TALKS ON TORPEDOED WARSHIP

WASHINGTON, Jul. 12, 2010 (IPS/GIN) - Depending on whom you asked, Friday's statement from the U.N. condemning the "attack" on a South Korean warship was either a victory for those countries seeking to publicly shame North Korea or a failure of the international community to sufficien...

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Published inGlobal Information Network
Main Author Clifton, Eli
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Global Information Network 13.07.2010
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Summary:WASHINGTON, Jul. 12, 2010 (IPS/GIN) - Depending on whom you asked, Friday's statement from the U.N. condemning the "attack" on a South Korean warship was either a victory for those countries seeking to publicly shame North Korea or a failure of the international community to sufficiently assign blame to Pyongyang for the incident. "This Security Council presidential statement demonstrates a strong international consensus condemning this attack and is the result of close cooperation among Council members and with South Korea. It underscores the Security Council's strong commitment to maintain peace and security on the Korean peninsula," said Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., on Friday. "Here's why it was a win, not a loss: China and Russia both agreed to support a UNSC presidential statement condemning the 'attack' on the Cheonan, despite the personal assurance of [Kim Jong Il] to Hu Jintao that N. Korea didn't attack the ship," wrote Chris Nelson of the insider newsletter The Nelson Report.