New York Times (August 29)
“If a country sinks beneath the sea, is it still a country?” No idle riddle, the Marshall Islands is consulting experts on this and other tricky questions. What nationality will their people have once the islands are under water? Who will retain the mineral and fishing rights? Will the islanders still be in the U.N.? The predicament points to the urgent need for a comprehensive energy and climate bill in the U.S.
“If a country sinks beneath the sea, is it still a country?” No idle riddle, the Marshall Islands is consulting experts on this and other tricky questions. What nationality will their people have once the islands are under water? Who will retain the mineral and fishing rights? Will the islanders still be in the U.N.? The predicament points to the urgent need for a comprehensive energy and climate bill in the U.S.
Tags: Global warming, Marshall Islands, U.N.
Wall Street Journal (May 10)
Both the U.S. and South Korea “responded prudently and calmly” in the wake of the March sinking of a South Korean ship, which killed 46 sailors. With the investigation uncovering evidence of North Korean wrongdoing, a firm response is in order. A military strike is too risky, but the two countries can hold more vigorous joint military exercises, delay transfer of an operational command from the U.S. to South Korea, and pull out of the Six Party Talks. In addition, Seoul should suspend all economic cooperation and the U.N. Security Council should pass a resolution condemning North Korea. “Now is the time to demonstrate the strength of joint resolve, not weakness.”
Both the U.S. and South Korea “responded prudently and calmly” in the wake of the March sinking of a South Korean ship, which killed 46 sailors. With the investigation uncovering evidence of North Korean wrongdoing, a firm response is in order. A military strike is too risky, but the two countries can hold more vigorous joint military exercises, delay transfer of an operational command from the U.S. to South Korea, and pull out of the Six Party Talks. In addition, Seoul should suspend all economic cooperation and the U.N. Security Council should pass a resolution condemning North Korea. “Now is the time to demonstrate the strength of joint resolve, not weakness.”
Tags: North Korea, Security Council, South Korea, U.N., U.S.
