 Washington is to remove North Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism, US officials have confirmed.
| Thereby demonstrating the uselessness of the list. Oh, do carry on, the show is predictable but amusing ... |
US State Department officials made the announcement after reaching an agreement with Pyongyang over nuclear verification measures. "Every element of verification that we sought has been included in this agreement," an official said.
| That'll fool the rubes but it won't fool those who've been paying attention ... |
The US listing has been a major factor in the deadlock over North Korea's nuclear disarmament.
The State Department spokesman also said that North Korea would resume its disablement of nuclear facilities.
| Sure they will, until they need more food and oil ... |
The move follows days of deliberations within the US administration after a visit to Pyongyang last week by US envoy Christopher Hill.
Analysts say the deal will be unpopular with some conservative Republicans.
| It should be unpopular with all Americans, but the Dhimmicrats will crow and say that Bush was wrong and Clinton was right. And Obama, if he wins the election, will use this as a stepping stone to 'direct talks' 'without preconditions', and give the poofy-hair midget (assuming he's still alive) what he wants most: attention. |
North Korea began disabling its Yongbyon nuclear reactor in August, but more recently it has made moves to reassemble the plant after Washington refused to remove it from the terror sponsors' list. In other provocative steps, it expelled UN inspectors and test-fired short-range missiles, heightening tensions with the US.
Correspondents say that Pyongyang wants to come off the US list in order to receive international aid and loans, and as a step towards its diplomatic rehabilitation.
| Note that the correspondents don't mention what the Norks will do to rehabilitate themselves, since the subject never came up ... |
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