Kim didn't elaborate on what those measures should be, but the North is believed to be seeking an easing of economic sanctions — something the White House says it is only willing to grant in exchange for complete denuclearization.
But Mr Hussein, presumably holding out for a complete lifting of sanctions, refused to co-operate for five years.
The Council on Friday voted for a stopgap 30-day extension to allow more time to consider a proposal by Britain and the United States for a complete overhaul of sanctions.
Congress had repeatedly missed deadlines for completing work on the new tax legislation and risked giving Europe the right to impose sanctions immediately.
Over the past two weeks, Iran, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China have twice extended a deadline for completing a long-term deal under which Tehran would curb sensitive nuclear activities for more than a decade in exchange for sanctions relief.
The Council voted for the stopgap extension to allow more time to consider a British-American proposal for a complete overhaul of the sanctions against the Iraqis.
Instead of trading a measured rollback of sanctions for a complete cessation of Iranian uranium enrichment, it provided enough relief to shift Iran's economic footing from recession to recovery.
Today, the French and the Russians added a call for limited durations for sanctions, forcing complete reviews rather than rollovers at periodic intervals.
As for a sense of urgency, when do we ever see an incident arise on a Sunday and an investigation completed and sanctions levied by the Tuesday afternoon?
What they want is direct and generous support for the Palestinians, and the complete lifting of sanctions against Iraq.
§ 1004.90 Basis for recommended sanction.
