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If we are to assume that North Korea becomes a nuclear-power state, of course the danger of having an all-out nuclear war, that possibility is very slim. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#assume #becomes #course #danger #having

Including myself, the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch alliance between Korea and the United States and all of us hope that our traditional alliance will be further strengthened in the future. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#believe #between #further #future #hope

The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#korean #korean peninsula #peaceful #peninsula #reunification

Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy. ↗

— Ralph Nader

#basis #democracy #ideals #moral #once

Merit should count more than academic background. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#background #count #merit #more #should

One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#continuing #family #important #kim #korea

The North Koreans have gained, or bought, a lot of time through the six-party-talks framework to pursue their own agenda. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#bought #framework #gained #koreans #lot

The role of G-20 is to support the global economy to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#balanced #economy #global #global economy #growth

If writers just sit and talk about oppression, they are not going to do much writing. ↗

— V. S. Naipaul

#going #just #much #oppression #sit

What we have is North Korea still pursuing path to a nuclear weapon state. So the majority of people's trust in North Korea has gone down considerably. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#down #gone #korea #majority #north