First of all we have to recognize that despite all the problems - and in some cases failures - that this regime has been much more successful, much more resilient, than people had anticipated. Mitchell Reiss anticipatecasefailure Change image and share on social
It's time for the IRA to go out of business. Mitchell Reiss businessiratime Change image and share on social
It's up to Kim Jong Il to make that decision, and we can't make that for him. Mitchell Reiss decisionjongkim Change image and share on social
Sometimes we tend to focus more on the personalities and the conflicts, and it really caricatures the issues. Mitchell Reiss caricatureconflictfocus Change image and share on social
Again, I think we have much greater diplomatic weight by having all of us sit on the same side of the table wanting the same thing, and putting it to the North Koreans. Mitchell Reiss diplomaticgreatkorean Change image and share on social
So, in a sense, the verification piece is irrelevant to the format issue. Mitchell Reiss formatirrelevantissue Change image and share on social
Now North Korea certainly is located in a different place geographically, but I think it faces the same type of strategic decision. Does it want a different future for its people? Mitchell Reiss decisionfacefuture Change image and share on social
But with lots of good ideas, implementation is the key, and so we need to keep our eye on the ball as we go forward and make sure that people honor their pledges in terms of financial commitments, and that we actually use this money so that it makes a real difference. Mitchell Reiss ballcommitmentdifference share on social
The nexus between terrorism and nuclear weapons, or even nuclear material, is obviously a current concern. Mitchell Reiss concerncurrentmaterial Change image and share on social
We are hopeful that the North Koreans can show a little bit more realism, a little bit more flexibility. Mitchell Reiss biteflexibilityhopeful Change image and share on social
