Only after N. Korea stood up to Bush BluSter. There is a difference between being an expert on Conservative Dogma, Propaganda, Half-Truths and Other Deceptions, and just plain nonsense.

Your post falls in the just plain nonsense category. I'm surprised at you, frankly, even aware as I am that you defend Bush's statement that the US doesn't torture.

E Pluribus Unum There's a lot more of the same from whence this came. Bush is a bully, threats, force and fear. No finesse, subtlety, or honesty. Can't be trusted even a little bit, therefore can't negotiate any better than he can fight a war.

"Pyongyang’s declared willingness to satisfy all U.S. security concerns is worth probing in direct talks. More coercive alternatives—economic sanctions and military force—are not viable without allied support. Yet, the Bush administration, long aware of North Korea’s ongoing nuclear and missile activities, has shown little interest in negotiating."

Arf