Talks underscore North Korea's no budge policy

It's no surprise to Grumpy Editor that the six-nation nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea fizzled on Friday.  Five days of meetings involving China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, North Korea and the U.S. brought no breakthroughs.

In a Nov. 2 posting on this site, "It's deja vu with North Korea giving nod to talks," Grumpy Editor reminded that the communist nation loves to talk...and talk.

Some in Washington may have forgotten that there still has been no formal conclusion to the Korean War that started in 1950 and ended with a truce in 1953. This was followed by years of Panmunjom talks...and talks...with North Korea.

Last week's session in Beijing was a continuation of talks that started more than three years ago.  Over that period, North Korea hasn't taken one step to disarm.  But they get to talk.

Look for a replay at the next (so far unscheduled) meeting.