Comments on: A Moment of Gloom https://totalwonkerr.net/2009/04/15/a-moment-of-gloom/ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Andy https://totalwonkerr.net/2009/04/15/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-739 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:51:17 +0000 http://www.totalwonkerr.net/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-739 Josh,

Thanks for that. Can you send or post an email address for you? I found what I was looking for.

]]> By: Josh https://totalwonkerr.net/2009/04/15/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-738 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:21:52 +0000 http://www.totalwonkerr.net/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-738 Andy:

It turns out that Mitchell Reiss came somewhat close to predicting events:

So what to do? I would advocate a policy of what might be termed “malign neglect.” The starting assumption is that the North Koreans will now play hard to get, using their reluctance to return to the Six Party Talks as leverage for an easing of sanctions, provision of additional food aid, a resumption of energy assistance, or other benefits. And no doubt the Obama team will try to appease the North’s desires and ease them back to the negotiating table.

They’re playing hard to get, all right.

]]> By: Andy https://totalwonkerr.net/2009/04/15/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-737 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:38:49 +0000 http://www.totalwonkerr.net/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-737 I remember reading something to that effect, let me see if I can find it for you.

]]> By: Josh https://totalwonkerr.net/2009/04/15/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-736 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:44:33 +0000 http://www.totalwonkerr.net/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-736 Did anyone predict it?

]]> By: Andy https://totalwonkerr.net/2009/04/15/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-735 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:32:18 +0000 http://www.totalwonkerr.net/a-moment-of-gloom/#comment-735 I hope no one was surprised at this turn of events. The Norks made it pretty clear what they would do if anyone said anything bad about their missile test. I tend to think, for now at least, that this was intentional on North Korea’s part. They never did much like the six-party talks.

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