I don't want to turn this into a Bush/anti-Bush debate, but I have as much faith in the Bush Administration to handle this correctly as I did the Clinton Administration. The key to the DPRK is China, and Bush has done a terrible job of dealing with both Beijing and Moscow as it relates to the North. The fact is that neither of these two states will ever functionally participate in a sanctions regime against the North unless Washington takes a dramatically different stance. Note, this doesn't even take into account the deleteriouis effects of South Korea's "sunshine policy," which is little more than an abstract joke that has also been poorly addressed by this administration. In short, a few positive measures notwithstanding, this is still essentially a fiasco.Quote:
Originally Posted by White_Male_Canada
-Quinn