Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
although carried emphasis evolving position reluctant seem sort
We certainly, I think, have a better idea of what their position is, although I must tell you that their position does seem to be evolving a little. So I am sort of reluctant to put too much emphasis in the discussions that have been carried on through the press.
boldly protracted sort steps takes
We don't want to get into protracted discussions on who takes what steps first and how we calibrate each step, ... sort out things boldly about how we can make some important steps forward.
absolutely countries decision depend depends moment neighbors nuclear prosperity relations sorts toward turn weapons
It is a big decision for them (North Korea), a big undertaking, but it's absolutely the right decision for them. The security, the success, the prosperity of the DPRK does not depend on nuclear weapons. In fact, it depends on relations with others. So this is a moment which I think will be a very important moment in their history, to make this turn, and to turn away from these sorts of weapons and toward interactions with their neighbors and with other countries in the world.
definitely recess sort
A recess is one of the sort of termination scenarios. It's definitely an idea which we don't want to do,
economic interested seem sort
They are not interested in economic assistance, they seem to be interested in a light-water reactor as a sort of trophy.
signed sorts surprised
They know what they signed on to. We are not surprised by these sorts of statements. There probably will be more of them.
aspects continue deal exactly fact good hardly internal knew negotiate sort took
They knew exactly what was ... They didn't like some of the aspects of it, but they knew it was a good deal for them and they took it. The fact that they continue to negotiate after the deal is hardly surprising?. They're sort of spouting off to internal audiences.
government sent states united washington
We have sent it back to Washington and the United States government will look into it very carefully.
progress rock rolling slip
There has been progress in this (so far) and we don't want to have that progress slip away. ... We've been rolling this rock up the hillside and we don't want it to roll all the way back down.
agreement compensate expect freeze prepared programs separate situation stop
We're not prepared to make a separate agreement for them to freeze programs. We don't want to get into a situation where they stop the programs - in short, freeze the programs, and then expect us to compensate them for a freeze.
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the DPRK needs to look very carefully,
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the D.P.R.K. needs to look very carefully.
diplomatic interest problem solve
Why are they so single-minded? We want to solve this problem diplomatically, but everyone has to have an interest in doing this through diplomatic means.
korea needs north nuclear
What North Korea needs to do is get out of the nuclear business.