Bill Richardson making headway in North Korea?
By Avelino Maestas on Apr 10, 2007 in 2008 Pres Watch, Bill Richardson, North Korea
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s visit to North Korea appears to be yielding unexpected fruit.
Richardson, part of a bipartisan delegation dispatched to North Korea to return remains of U.S. MIAs, appears to have secured a concession from the communist state on its developing nuclear weapons program.
Monday, a North Korean nuclear arms negotiator relayed to Richardson that the country would be willing to allow international U.N. arms inspectors into the country if some $25 million in North Korean money that has been frozen is released.
On Tuesday, U.S. envoy Christopher Hill signaled from Tokyo the U.S. willingness to deal.
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I think this is super news, and proves once again that Richardson is the adult in the room when it comes to foriegn policy. We need him as POTUS.
Cara Valente-Compton | Apr 10, 2007 | Reply