UN nuclear inspectors leave North Korea... This is troubling...

[LakeSamish706]

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/16/north-korea-nuclear-inspectors.html

China urging calm as talks threatened
Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2009 | 12:43 PM ET Comments5Recommend1
CBC News

UN nuclear inspectors ordered to leave North Korea left the capital Pyongyang on Thursday and flew to Beijing, a diplomat close to the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Four other experts from the United States who have been monitoring the nuclear plant in Yongbyon were also preparing to depart after North Korea ordered them out, the U.S. State Department said.

Department spokesman Robert Wood said their departure would be "a step backward."

"The North is going to have to deal with the consequences of such decisions. And they just bring upon themselves further isolation from the international community," he said in Washington on Wednesday.

The expulsions come four days after the United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned North Korea's April 5 rocket launch as a violation of previous resolutions barring the North from ballistic missile-related activity.
Launch a cover for ballistic missile test, say critics

The U.S., Japan and other countries have accused North Korea of using the launch to test long-range missile technology. The Taepodong-2 rocket is said to have a range of more than 4,000 kilometers.

North Korean officials maintain they fired the rocket to put a communications satellite into orbit to transmit patriotic songs.

Although China supported the Security Council statement condemning the launch, it has been urging parties involved in the escalating tensions not to abandon larger goals.

"We hope that all sides will exercise calm and restraint and be farsighted in paying attention to the big picture, together striving to advance the six-party talks process," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Thursday.

China issued a similar message on Tuesday after North Korea vowed to drop out of six-party nuclear disarmament talks involving the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia.

North Korean officials said the UN statement and calls for more sanctions against the communist country infringed on its sovereignty and were "an unbearable insult."

[hughee99]

1. I wonder if Kim Jong-Il

sent a message out to his people "Look, I know many of you don't have any food, and we have a tough time keeping the lights on, but we're going to spend what money we do have putting a satellite into orbit to broadcast the new "Sounds of the 70's" collection I ordered while watching Banacek reruns on my dish last night. Foghat rules... That is all."

[LakeSamish706]

2. I know that he stays in power from fear, but it sure makes one wonder....

why the North Koreans have not risen up yet.

[oviedodem]

3. Because they have been brain fed EVERYTHING

I don't know if you have seen a report done last year by Cynthia Amanpour over there. THese people have no CLUE what is going on outside of the country.

All homes have a speaker connected to the government.

No Internet

Government run media and everything else. IT is fascinating how that country is completely controlled and manipulated by the gov.

[LakeSamish706]

4. I didn't see the report but I understand what your saying... Travesty for sure. n/t