We already know that the North Koreans smoked the Clinton Administration on the last agreement this country had with them so why the heck would we want another deal unless it allows real verification through physical on-site inspection of suspect facilities. Without the ability to verify compliance and their track record of trying to smuggle missile & nuclear technologies why have any non-proliferation agreement at all. Anyone remember the freighter found to be housing missiles a few years ago the French Navy found? Now we have credible evidence that the suspected Nuclear Plant in Syria the Israeli Air Force was good enough to wipe off the face of the planet was a joint Syrian-North Korean venture. Since we can’t trust the oppressive government of Kim Jun Il as far as we can throw the little tyrant why would any rational person want to be the next sucker in his “let’s make a deal” scheme.

The smartest process we had going was the joint nation talks we had going on using China and Russia to keep the pressure on this Communist regime. It almost sounds like Bush really is extremely desperate to leave a legacy if he is willing to enter into an almost suicidal non-proliferation treaty on a faith-basis with a government proven to lie like a rug.

There may be some good reasons for the administration to do what it’s doing

Talk about faith-based – trust but verify – Bush fails.

North Korea – Exposing the stupidity of Iraq’s Invasion since ‘The Axis of Evil’ SOTU.

The US said intelligence had detected a seismic event at a suspected test site [in North Korea] and Russia said it was “100% certain” a nuclear test had occurred.

Why give them the chance to refine their technology? The next “test” will be more efficient and possibly a larger yield.

But I’ve noticed that their scoops of classified info tend to run in a particular direction. So we may be safe here–unless the NSA was monitoring someone’s phone call of course.

By holding closed, classified briefings for members of several congressional committees,

Right, we will be reading the minutes of the meeting in the New Dork Times.

/sarc

Nuclear Warheads + Missles = Nuclear anhiliation of Isreal

WalterC– In my earlier post linked at the top I agreed with you on one point: that hey, at least we know W isn’t sitting around obsessing about his legacy like Clinton did.

Now I’m not so sure. I think he may be trying hard to say he signed a non-proliferation deal with North Korea. I think he might be trying too hard.

The pali/Israeli thing doesn’t seem to be working out, the Afghanistan/Iraq/Al Qaeda thing isn’t going to be resolved in time, so now they are trying to put together a “workable solution” to the North Korean nuclear issue.

Face it GW, your presidential legacy will be open borders, attacking the wrong country (Iraq) and the loss of both houses to the demoncrats.

The attack of 9/11, no terrorist attacks in 7 years, and tax cuts that stimulated the economy will be overshadowed by Iraq, $3+ gas prices, still can’t find ObamaOsama and a republican congress that spends money like drunken sailors on shore leave.

CIA is going to brief Congress (keeping the details classified) on the fact that it really was North Korea giving plutonium technology to Syria

Keeping details classified is not a thing that congress does well at any rate just like paying attention. Am I silly to think congress’s judgement on anything where they would need to pay attention is worrisome?

TEEEEEEJ

Our “foreign policy” toward Kim Jong Il should consist solely of engaging in activities to hasten his overthrow.