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...known as edgy but is still coasting on his tired 30-year-old Seven Dirty Words routine. Even the title of his book, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, which Carlin says will offend three religious groups at once, is no more original than the old bumper sticker NUKE THE GAY WHALES FOR JESUS. STEVE GORMAN Redmond...
...regrets that the six-party talks in Beijing—which reopen today—have heretofore focused exclusively on North Korea’s nuclear program, without regard for its appalling human rights violations. Consequently, she says, “Most people in the U.S. know about the nuke situation in North Korea, but not the humanitarian situation...
...from Moscow are that Russia and China may be willing to offer extra security guarantees to persuade Pyongyang to sign. Recognizing the difficulty of bridging the ocean of mistrust between the U.S. and North Korea, China, Russia and South Korea are pressing for an immediate temporary freeze on the nuke program in exchange for a short-term security guarantee, while negotiations then continue over a "simultaneous and phased" program of dismantling, inspections and concessions - a "roadmap" to North Korean disarmament in exchange for recognition...
...expressed confidence that a diplomatic solution can be reached, its own motives are suspect. Bush has said he "loathes" Kim, and Republican hawks say they hate the idea of dickering with the North. The previous U.S. President, Bill Clinton, used economic blandishments to get North Korea to mothball its nuke program - but in October the North triggered the current crisis when it admitted it was violating that 1994 deal. If the secret agenda of the Bush Administration is regime change, as Kim fears, then negotiations will be a charade - for both sides. Even if there is room for compromise...
...Washington insists it will only speak to Pyongyang about dismantling its nuke program; after that, Bush said, he will think about going ahead with an energy and food initiative. Pyongyang is holding out for more. Despite a stream of assurances from Washington that it has no plans for a military strike on North Korea, Pyongyang insists on a long-term nonagression pact. Diplomats say it is also pushing for diplomatic relations with the U.S. After his meetings in Seoul, Kelly predicted a "very slow process" ahead. "We are going to have to talk and work together and communicate with other...