Let’s take a moment to compare two opposite foreign policy philosophies:
1994 - Clinton Administration/Democrat-controlled Congress
1. Gave North Korea exaggerated credibility by appeasing “unilateral talks” request.
2. Negotiated “Framework Agreement” to exchange nuclear reactors for promises from a communist dictator.
3. Later, North Korea reveals it has a secret and active nuclear weapons program and finally admits having nuclear weapons.
2005 - Bush Administration/Republican-controlled Congress
1. Refused to enter into unilateral talks with North Korea (a move criticized by Democrats).
2. Called North Korea part of Axis of Evil and demanded compliance therefrom.
3. North Korea pledged to drop its nuclear weapons development and rejoin international arms treaties in a unanimous agreement Monday at six- party arms talks.
The results are in. The evidence is clear. No need to speculate or spin, it’s obvious which foreign policy works and which doesn’t.
