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Grantuspeace

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7. Some who criticized Obama for being open to a dialog with Iran are upset because he doesn't

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 06:29 AM

Mar 2013

"pick up the phone" and call Kim Jong Un. Also it is ridiculous to assume there hasn't been any direct lines of communication or even any dialog through a third party such as China. Why can't people see this? And why is there such a dual standard in dealing with North Korea as opposed to Iran?

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Rodman isn't the ambassador to N. Korea. And Kim Jong Un isn't in charge. [View all] Grantuspeace Mar 2013 OP

I can see Kim Jong Un being executed or assassinated to facilitate the hungry for powerful. Lint Head Mar 2013 #1

Yeah, I've been saying that defacto7 Mar 2013 #2

Sure Kim Jong Un is in charge. David__77 Mar 2013 #3

Kim Jong Un is in trouble his public embrace of Rodman did not help. gordianot Mar 2013 #4

The way he "assumed" power suggests he was "interviewed" for the job. Grantuspeace Mar 2013 #5

just propaganda for the mill. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

Some who criticized Obama for being open to a dialog with Iran are upset because he doesn't Grantuspeace Mar 2013 #7

In terms of who's in charge davidpdx Mar 2013 #8

And here I was thinking that Ambassador Rodman made progress Renew Deal Mar 2013 #9

even if kim jong was president of the universe, rodman isn't relevant spanone Mar 2013 #10

It's been subtle but it appears as if there has been a power struggle Javaman Mar 2013 #11