Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Derek Mitchell, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Washington Post, "Bush, S. Korean President Suggest More Patience with Kim Jong Il."
In the Media | Detail
Derek Mitchell, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Washington Post, "Bush, S. Korean President Suggest More Patience with Kim Jong Il."
President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged patience yesterday in nuclear talks with North Korea, arguing that recent concessions proposed by the United States could lead to tangible progress in stalled negotiations with Pyongyang.
Bush and Lee, appearing at the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David, sought to tamp down criticism from many of Bush's fellow Republicans, who say the United States is yielding too much ground in six-nation negotiations with the North Korean government. [...]
But Derek J. Mitchell, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Lee's focus on issues such as the beef pact and visa waivers suggests he is "laying the groundwork" for relations with the next U.S. president.
"I think he's looking a bit past this administration," Mitchell said. "He's saying, 'We're back as an ally, and we're going to change as a place to do business and invest.' "
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary. CSIS does not take specific policy positions; accordingly, all views, positions, and conclusions expressed in these publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors.
