Clinton Pushes for Sanctions on North Korea

Written by FrumForum Editors on Sunday May 23, 2010

Secretary of State Clinton has come out in favor of additional sanctions on North Korea:

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a U.S. campaign Friday for international measures to punish North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship, but it was unclear how receptive Pyongyang's benefactors in China — or even its rival South Korea — would be.

Clinton began an Asian tour making it clear that the Obama administration wants the United Nations to take action against North Korea for sinking the patrol boat Cheonan in March, killing 46 South Korean crew members.

South Korea said this week that a multinational investigation had concluded that North Korea fired a torpedo that sank the vessel.

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Category: Middle Rail