Snow: "Accountability" for Bush failures to stop NK "lies with N. Korea"

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David Gregory hit Snow on Bush's vow that he wouldn't allow rouge nations to aquire nuclear weapons, and the fact that North Korea now, apparently, has eight.

Snow weasled out the question about whether Bush had made any mistakes toward NK that allowed them to produce those weapons by saying that, "accountability lies with North Korea."

[rodeodance]

1. oh. gee. OUr gov has no accountability.

[Debau2005]

2. No,

I think the Clenis did it! :rofl:

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3. can he spin it any faster?

bush's failure to stop North Korea from building nukes is North Korea's fault???

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

[DaveJ]

4. Like arguing with a 3rd grader nt

[radfringe]

6. you got it

Mom: Did you eat the cookies?

3rd Grader: ummm..no

Mom: then what are those crumbs around your mouth

3rd grader: :sniff: cookies

mom: why did you lie about eating the cookies

3rd grader: it's your fault for making them

[Reciprocity]

5. He tried to blame it all on Clinton.

But Gregory (NBC) called him on it. Gregory said something like are you saying the Clinton administration was appeasing NK. Snow had to do some serious back peddling.

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8. Wendy Sherman, former North Korea Policy Coordinator for the Clinton Admin

Raw Story: Bush '04 Video Flashback: N. Korea policy 'will work'

David Edwards and Ron Brynaert
Published: Tuesday October 10, 2006

At a debate in 2004, President Bush explained that his policy against bilateral talks with North Korea would be effective in preventing them from becoming a nuclear power.

The president says, "We began a new dialogue with North Korea. One that includes, not only the United States, but now China, and China has a lot of influence over North Korea. Some ways more than we do. As well, we include South Korea, Japan and Russia. Now there are 5 voices speaking to Kim Jong Il, not just one. And so if Kim Jong Il decides again not to honor an agreement, he's not only doing injustice to America, he'll be doing injustice to China as well. And I think this will work. It's not going work if we open up a dialogue with Kim Jong Il."

In 2002, the United States released $95 million to North Korea as part of an agreement to replace its nuclear program.

"In releasing the funding, President George W Bush waived the Framework's requirement that North Korea allow inspectors to ensure it has not hidden away any weapons-grade plutonium from the original reactors," the BBC reported in 2002.

Bush's Presidential determination said that the decision was "vital to the national security interests of the United States."

In the following video clip, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann considers the failure of Bush's North Korea policy. Analysis is provided by Ambassador Wendy Sherman, former North Korea Policy Coordinator for the Clinton Administration:

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Video_Bush_04_Flashback_N._Korea_1010.html

[blogslut]

7. Saw that

Tony was a bit taken aback.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. That's not even very good weaseling.

Bush said he would not allow a rogue state to acquire nuclear weapons, and one has. Kim Jong Il said NK would acquire them; he waved a red flag for almost six years and now NK has acquired them. Meanwhile, Bush invaded Iraq claiming it has a large biochemical arsenal, something that was false, and now seeks war against Iran which will not be able to build a nuclear bomb for many years.

And what is the response of the White House Press Secretary, speaking for Mr. Bush? That NK is a bad boy for not doing like we told them.

Wow. I'm probably just as impressed as Kim Jong Il.