Yet, during the negotiations for the 1994 agreement one of the frequent demands of the North Koreans that was not met was a non-aggression treaty with the U.S. The reason that they may want this is because it may set the course for normalization of relationships and the economic benefits that would come as a result. These economic benefits would help bolster the present regime and ensure that the regime survives. This has not happened so far and some do believe that it is for this reason that the North Koreans have been using the nuclear weapons program as a battering ram to help open the doors to the U.S. And will continue to do so as long as this desire of theirs is not met. Maybe more talks and negotiations will help clear this and thereby find a way to resolve the complex issue of North Korea. (U.S. weighs grim N. Korea options) Thus the complex nature of the problem of the North Korean nuclear program and the ways and means to handle it will pose one of the greatest challenges to the U.S. foreign policy during this second term of President Bush. The challenge will be not only in finding a way to put a cap on the nuclear weapons program of North Korea, but also in seeing that the present regime of Kim Jong Il adheres to the terms of the agreements hammered out, as this regime has shown scant respect for earlier agreements. This may require the U.S. foreign policy to be such that it is...

Necessary safeguards need to be incorporated in the agreements that ensure that North Korea does not re-embark on a nuclear journey that poses a threat to the peace and security of the world.
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