Keeping our side of the bargain after NK reneged on the deal would be like trying to discipline a spoiled child by rewarding them for negative behavior.

The U.S. suspended its food assistance program in early 2009, partially because of concerns the food was being diverted to North Korea's military or members of its political elite.

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If their government diverted resources away from the military they could feed their own people. Sending them food is essentially supporting their offensive capabilities.

Some of the North Koreans RFA spoke to were shocked to learn that the cost of the satellite-carrying rocket launch in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung will, according to some estimates, cost about U.S. $850 million—enough to feed most of the North's 24 million people for a year.

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