Mitchell Reiss

“What we can do is to explain as clearly as possible what the benefits would be of him going down one path, and what the potential consequences would be if he chooses another path.”

“It's up to Kim Jong Il to make that decision, and we can't make that for him.”

“Any agreement that you have isn't going to be based on North Korea's intentions or trust.”

“The other countries did not share the same concern the United States had in the early '90's - that North Korea actually had an ongoing nuclear weapons program.”

“I'm not sure you can do anything quickly or easily with the North.”