Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTIAGO1469
2006-07-10 20:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001469
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, EAP/K
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM
On July 10, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ
20,000) carried a column by international analyst Libardo Buitrago
entitled, "What is North Korea Playing?" Quote:
"The North Korean leader Kim Jon II has shown that his hand does not
tremble when it comes to making fearless moves.... Kim's missile
launching was intended to attract attention and force the United
Stated to enter a bilateral dialogue.... North Korea has little
with which to negotiate and not much to lose. It is a win-win
situation for the Communist regime. United States, Russian,
European or Japanese economic sanctions cannot hurt its isolated
economy. Only China could cause some change, but thus far Beijing
has been reluctant to pressure its neighbor. The North Korean
crisis differs from that with Iran. If the issue were taken to the
UNSC, as it should, there would not be two blocs of countries as in
the case of Iran.... This is not a passing crisis. The missiles
are a clear threat for global peace. The point is that the
international community did not focus on this threat."
YAMAUCHI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, EAP/K
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM
On July 10, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ
20,000) carried a column by international analyst Libardo Buitrago
entitled, "What is North Korea Playing?" Quote:
"The North Korean leader Kim Jon II has shown that his hand does not
tremble when it comes to making fearless moves.... Kim's missile
launching was intended to attract attention and force the United
Stated to enter a bilateral dialogue.... North Korea has little
with which to negotiate and not much to lose. It is a win-win
situation for the Communist regime. United States, Russian,
European or Japanese economic sanctions cannot hurt its isolated
economy. Only China could cause some change, but thus far Beijing
has been reluctant to pressure its neighbor. The North Korean
crisis differs from that with Iran. If the issue were taken to the
UNSC, as it should, there would not be two blocs of countries as in
the case of Iran.... This is not a passing crisis. The missiles
are a clear threat for global peace. The point is that the
international community did not focus on this threat."
YAMAUCHI