Whose idea were nuclear weapons anyway?
Jul 6, 2017, 6:05 AM | Updated: 8:48 am
United States U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, respond to Russia's statements, during United Nations Security Council meeting on North Korea's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. (AP)
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The UN Security Council agrees on one thing – North Korea testing a new long-range missile is very bad.
Dangers of impatience with North Korea are the size of a grapefruit
Britain says so. Japan says so. And, of course, South Korea says so.
What’s tougher to agree on is what to do next. U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley gave the following warning to certain unnamed countries who might think they can continue trading with North Korea and still trade with us.
“There are countries that are allowing trade with North Korea in violation of UN security council resolutions. Such countries would also like to continue their trade arraignments with the United States, that’s not gonna happen.”
Russia and China quickly guessed she meant them – but they argue that cutting off trade to North Korea will only hurt innocent civilians. Instead, they’ve proposed a deal where North Korea VOLUNTARILY freezes its nuclear program – and in return, says the Russian ambassador, “The U.S. should refrain from conducting full-scale joint training exercises.”
But that’s not how we roll.
Ambassador Haley explained that we’ve tried the “patience” thing and it didn’t’ work and again insisted that China and Russia must support tougher sanctions.
“And if you choose not to, we will go our own path. To sit there and oppose sanctions means you’re holding the hands of Kim Jong-un.”
But the Russian ambassador was not shamed.
“Sanctions will not resolve the issue.”
It’s like a Twitter war, except with missiles.
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