Ralph Cossa Quotes

Well, it has been the US desire all along to say if the North Koreans aren't serious, we need to take this (dispute) to the UN Security Council but it is the others who have blocked it. - Ralph Cossa

We attach significance to it (the test) because it has the words 'North Korea' and 'missile'. The North Koreans would be happy for us to attach a political message but I am not sure that was their intention. - Ralph Cossa

This is the South Koreans' premier moment to shine so you can almost guarantee the North Koreans will be doing something. - Ralph Cossa

The North Koreans always like to do something to upstage the South. - Ralph Cossa

South Korea is seen as a U.S. ally and would not be seen as a neutral nation in the eyes of many of the countries in the world. - Ralph Cossa

On North Korea, I find it very interesting Bush publicly said you need to make more use of your leverage. For Bush to say this publicly reflects a certain amount of frustration. - Ralph Cossa

My sense is they haven't made much progress. - Ralph Cossa

It's been a longstanding relationship and the Chinese attach a great deal of importance to it. Pakistan's been a good client, a good purchaser of Chinese goods. - Ralph Cossa

If there is a productive result coming out of the Security Council with Iran, I think that will increase the attractiveness of looking to the Security Council as a potential solution for North Korea and, at least, it will hopefully remove some of the Korean and Chinese objections to it. - Ralph Cossa

I think there's some understanding that if we back off for now, the Chinese will make some movement on currency. - Ralph Cossa

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