HOW SHOULD THE U.S. APPROACH NORTH KOREA?
First, the U.S. must realize that it needs a new N. Korea policy. The current policy of avoiding negotiations, while threatening military aggression, and wanting regime change... IS NOT WORKING, and cannot work.
Before I get into my brief list of ideas for dealing with N. Korea, I must preface it with a list of what N. Korea really wants and needs:
1. N. Korea wants to become a part of the international community.
2. N. Korea needs economic development and humanitarian assistance.
3. N. Korea wants normalized relations with the United States.
4. N. Korea wants a comprehensive Peace Treaty with the U.S., which would include a mutual or multi-lateral non-aggression agreement. Security guarantees are important to N. Korea.
All of these issues (and more) present creative diplomats with plenty of opportunity to use carrots rather than sticks during any kind of negotiation process with N. Korea. If U.S. diplomats are serious, there are plenty of ways to reach a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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