Obama Backs Bush on North Korea

by Andy Barr - 06/26/08 11:27 AM ET

Barack Obama had a rare agreement with President Bush on Thursday, applauding a decision to lift trade sanctions against North Korea.

Obama called the decision “a step forward” but cautioned that there are “more steps to take,” hitting Bush for the administration’s previous diplomatic approach to the country.

“We should continue to pursue the kind of direct and aggressive diplomacy with North Korea that can yield results. The objective must be clear: the complete and verifiable elimination of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, which only expanded while we refused to talk,” Obama said.

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