Is this good news?

N. Korea Agrees to Nuclear Disarmament
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:56 AM EST
The Associated Press
By BURT HERMAN

BEIJING (AP) 鈥?North Korea agreed Tuesday after arduous talks to shut down its main nuclear reactor and eventually dismantle its atomic weapons program, just four months after the communist state shocked the world by testing a nuclear bomb.

The deal marks the first concrete plan for disarmament in more than three years of six-nation negotiations, and could potentially herald a new era of cooperation in the region with the North's longtime foes 鈥?the United States and Japan 鈥?also agreeing to discuss normalizing relations with Pyongyang.

Under the deal, the North will receive initial aid equal to 50,000 tons heavy fuel oil within 60 days for shutting down and sealing its main nuclear reactor and related facilities at Yongbyon, north of the capital, to be confirmed by international inspectors.

For irreversibly disabling the reactor and declaring all nuclear programs, the North will eventually receive another 950,000 tons in aid.

The agreement was read to all delegates in a conference room at a Chinese state guesthouse and Chinese envoy Wu Dawei asked if there were any objections. When none were made, the officials all stood and applauded.

Tip of the hat to the Chinese. At least there is one part of Asia where level headed people exist.

Trust but verify,the little sneak has made promises before.

that is wonderful news but I cant help it wonder if they aren't selling their nuclear technology in back room deals with anyone who is looking for that sort of thing and has
the money to buy it on the black market.

Don't worry the democrats will try to turn it into a defeat.

i'ts bad for Dems

Bolton has stated that it sends nuclear developing countries the wrong message. That being, that if they work to develop nuclear weapons and hold the world at bay long enough they will be rewarded for their defiance.