Washington – U.S. government officials say former President Jimmy Carter is planning to travel to North Korea soon, possibly early next month.
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Spokesman Mark Toner said Thursday the State Department had been “made aware of the trip” but had no further details.
He referred further questions to the Carter Center, which declined to comment.
Carter, who was president from 1977-81, is well-regarded in North Korea despite the longtime animosity between the U.S. and the secretive communist government.
He has visited several times in a private capacity, most recently last August, to secure the release of an imprisoned American.
Multination disarmament talks with North Korea have been on hold for the past two years amid growing concerns over the North’s nuclear programs.
What a looser!
It’s only this kind of the countries are waiting for this guy
I hope he stays there
Maybe this time he will decide to stay there. He will not be missed.
He kis not going on his own intiative and the trip is paid by one of the U.S. agencies. The fact is if he can diminish tension it is good or maybe if there are hostilities you will volunteer for or join U.S. Armed Forces and make sure you observe kashrus,fools he is going for some shelichas which he also went under Republican administrations
Hit the road Jimmy. And dont you come back no more, no more, no more!