{"id":6711,"date":"2013-02-13T23:32:18","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T04:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=6711"},"modified":"2013-02-13T23:32:18","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T04:32:18","slug":"time-for-u-s-to-disengage-from-north-korea-crisis-cato-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/13\/time-for-u-s-to-disengage-from-north-korea-crisis-cato-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for U.S. to Disengage from North Korea Crisis &#124; Cato Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doug Bandow suggests:<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"background-color:#ddddff;\"><p>Washington should begin contemplating, within earshot of Beijing, getting out of the way of its allies if the North continues to develop nuclear weapons. The message to China should be: if your client state continues its present course, you may face a nuclear-armed Japan. If that happens, blame your buddies in Pyongyang.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cato.org\/publications\/commentary\/time-us-disengage-north-korea-crisis\">Time for U.S. to Disengage from North Korea Crisis | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doug Bandow suggests: Washington should begin contemplating, within earshot of Beijing, getting out of the way of its allies if the North continues to develop nuclear weapons. The message to China should be: if your client state continues its present course, you may face a nuclear-armed Japan. 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