Here’s hoping and praying that the talks between Washington and Pyongyang are successful and result, ultimately, in not merely the armistice that has been the basis of the 54-year cease-fire but an end to an endless war, “Washington and Pyongyang signed an armistice to end the fighting more then 50 years ago, but the countries technically remain at war.” Yes, technically-speaking, North Korea and the United States have been at war for 57-years! Via the Wall Street Journal
“North Korea’s welcoming of U.S. and other foreign nuclear inspectors signaled growing cooperation between Washington and Pyongyang over pursuit of a nonproliferation pact and a broader normalization of ties.
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“The U.S. officials said that by year end, Washington could remove Pyongyang from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and lift economic sanctions that had been imposed under Congress’s Trading with the Enemy Act. These steps would occur only after North Korea completes its pledge to permanently disable its nuclear-fuel cycle and account for all its nuclear weapons and materials.
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“Washington and Pyongyang signed an armistice to end the fighting more then 50 years ago, but the countries technically remain at war.
Via the Wall Street Journal
