In an opinion piece for the WaPo, who have published his musings in the op ed section many times, ex President Carter:
- says that all the NORKs want is respect
- praises himself for the 1994 agreement (he elides the part about the NORKs immediately breaking the deal)
- says that the NORKs will easily agree to end their nuclear programs, put the dismantling activities under IEAA inspection and sign a permanent peace treaty if only the US agrees to bilateral talks (to replace the 6 power negotiating framework).
- he does not offer to make himself a permanent hostage of N Korea |