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Fallout at Minimum Over Nuke Summit Snubs
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(April 13) -- As world leaders gathered in Washington this week for the nuclear security summit, some countries -- notably Iran and North Korea -- were left off the invitation list, either because they're regarded as a nuclear proliferation threat or because they're at odds with Washington. So what did those who weren't asked to attend have to say about this week's events? Sometimes, surprisingly little. North Korea With an estimated nuclear arsenal of about six weapons, North Korea not only wasn't invited to the summit, it was also singled out, along with Iran, in the new U.S. Nuclear ...
Hillary Clinton Says al-Qaeda Groups Pose Bigger Threat Than Iran or North Korea
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySecretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday that while North Korea and Iran are the nations that pose the biggest security threat to the U.S. because of their pursuit of nuclear weapons, the greater danger is from the "transnational, non-state networks" of al-Qaeda branches around the world. Asked on CNN's State of the Union to name the country that is most dangerous to the U.S., Clinton said, "In terms of a country, obviously a nuclear-armed country like North Korea or Iran pose both a real or a potential threat." Clinton said attempts to engage with North Korea had "brought us a lot in ...
North Korea Calls for Peace With U.S. in New Year Message
By David Sessions - Politics DailyThe North Korean government called for an end to hostile relations with the United States in its annual New Year message, the Times of London reports. The regime's statement said it was committed to a "peace strategy" for the Korean peninsula and to ending the nuclear threats for which it has become infamous. "The fundamental task for ensuring peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in the rest of Asia is to put an end to the hostile relationship between North Korea and the U.S.," the statement said. Pyongyang added that it hoped to achieve "a lasting peace system" and to make the ...
Hillary Clinton Tries to Ease Nuclear Proliferation Fears
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyTelling Ann Curry she has no intention of recycling those "Make History!" presidential campaign buttons wasn't the only headline Hillary Clinton made this week. On Tuesday, Clinton emerged from her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisting that Russia and the U.S. were united on Iran's nuclear program even though Lavrov dismissed joining the U.S. in threatening Iran with sanctions as "counterproductive" at this point.The secretary of state called the position of Russia and the United States on Iran a "very strong, united approach." Clinton said that the United States had ...
Kim Jong Il's Son to Be Next Leader of North Korea, Documents Confirm
By David Sessions - Politics DailyOfficial documents obtained by a Japanese newspaper confirm that Kim Jong Il's third son, Kim Jong Un, will succeed his father as the next leader of North Korea. The three documents reveal that Pyongyang is hastily preparing for a transfer of power, and credit Kim Jong Un with participation in an April satellite launch. ...
China: Leave Myanmar -- and Aung San Suu Kyi Trial -- Alone
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyNews this week that Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be kept under house arrest until at least after next year's elections set off swift international criticism. While the United States called for her release and the EU threatened new sanctions against the regime, China adopted a different line, telling the international community to stay out of it. In a statement to Reuters on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu cited Suu Kyi's case, saying, "As for the related domestic case, international society should fully respect Myanmar's judicial sovereignty." ...
Hillary Clinton Counters John Bolton's Criticism of North Korea Trip
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyHillary Clinton had a response to former U.N. ambassador John Bolton's complaints about her husband's visit to North Korea to free journalists Euna and Laura Ling: a peal of laughter. In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria that aired on Sunday, the secretary of state chuckled when asked about Bolton's comments, saying that Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea was in no way a negotiation with the belligerent state. Said Secretary Clinton: ...
John Bolton: Bill Clinton's Release of Euna Lee and Laura Ling Puts Americans at Risk
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyThe news that former president Bill Clinton's visit to North Korea ended with the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling was met with celebration -- but not universally. Former ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton has insisted that Clinton's trip increases the risk level of other Americans. Calling the trip a "significant propaganda victory for North Korea," Bolton warned in Tuesday's Washington Post that the increased attention brought by the former president would have dangerous consequences for future hostages. ...
Colin Powell Wonders If Palin Quit for 'Wonderful World of Speaking'
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyFormer Secretary of State Colin Powell called former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "a fascinating figure," but said "I don't think she was ready to be president of the United States last fall when she was named the vice presidential candidate." ...
Sen. John Cornyn: U.S. Should Bomb China, Not India - Huh?
By Emily Miller - Politics DailySen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said in a TV interview that the F-22 fighter jet is needed because the U.S. may need to bomb India. He then clarified that – oops – he didn't mean India; he meant we may need to bomb China. China? Cornyn may not be a geography whiz, but just because both China and India have the letters "I", "N" and "A" in them doesn't mean they are interchangeable as potential bombing sites for the United States military. ...
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