Friday, March 2, 2012

Video: North Korea halts nuclear program



>>> we're following developing news on the surprise nuclear agreement deal the u.s. has struck with north korea . the top nuclear negotiator is expected to be this new york next week. hillary clinton said she is hopeful, but still cautious.

>> we'll be watching closely and judging north korea 's new leaders by their actions.

>> gordon chang is with me in studio. we know this agreement comes two months after the death of kim jong ill . which was a surprise. what's your take?

>> this negotiation was done when kim jong -il was alive. they negotiated the afreed frame work. we're seeing the same parallel now.

>> this is to be processed as part of kim jong -il's will's.

>> the now ruler of north korea was not in a position to force through this agreement with the generals who really want to hold onto their nukes. the only way he could get this agreement through was to say this is dad's will.

>> how long will that help in the negotiations? this nuclear negotiator, top negotiator, for the north is headed to the united states next week for continued talks wp we heard the secretary of state express hope but still caution. we know the dire situation of the people of north korea . this food aid is desperately needed.

>> it is. the real concern is going to be whether this aid gets diverted. whether there's enough monitoring of it, and whether it helps through a very difficult period. when they stabilize themselves they could become again.

>> what are you hoping out of this meeting next week?

>> they don't have anything scheduled. i'm sure they are going to have something. i don't think they will announce anything.

>> the continued process. the hope this is moving forward and perhaps even prove this kind of negotiation is the way to disarming nations that the world fears.

>> there's a time limit on this because secretary gates said wherein five years the would land a ballistic missle in the united states .

>> thank you so much.

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/newsnation/46593293/

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