https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/03/29/5-4-3-2-1-negotiations/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 06:46:49 -0400<![CDATA[A military analyst from the Examiner believes the chances of successfully intercepting a North Korean missile scheduled to be fired are &#8220;very good&#8221;, technically speaking. But politically, the intercept has no chance of happening at all. Former Spook comments, &#8220;Unfortunately, American political will is sorely lacking. Secretary of State Clinton rejected the intercept option earlier this week, saying that the U.S. will address the launch &#8220;through the appropriate channels.&#8221; In other words, we&#8217;ll run it through the U.N. Security Council, which will (probably) pass another meaningless resolution.&#8221;]]>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:06:23 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/03/29/5-4-3-2-1-negotiations-n187641