Vancouver Group sows discord with its strong-arm approach

The so-called Vancouver Group, formed by more than a dozen countries that fought in the Korean War, claims the lofty goal of "strengthening diplomatic efforts toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula". But the foreign ministers meeting Canada and the United States are co-hosting is anything but conducive to advancing that claimed goal.

A diplomatic solution to the nuclear/missile crisis and ultimate denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is best for all. And Beijing, for one, has been a steadfast advocate of diplomacy, and welcomes all endeavors oriented at a peaceful resolution.

The Vancouver event, however, is a poorly conceived gathering that will prove counter-productive to that end.