Governor Richardson attacks Bush on troops, talks with North
Bill Richardson, the Democratic governor of New Mexico and a former high-profile U.S. negotiator with North Korea, criticized the Bush administration's approach to troop withdrawals on the Korean Peninsula yesterday. "The Bush administration should work with Korea on the relocation of troops with care and consideration," Mr. Richardson told participants at a World Economic Forum roundtable discussion. "The U.S. government should increase coordination with its South Korean ally." [more]