If the Bush administration really is trying to get China to put more pressure on North Korea, Hu and Bush’s press appearance today suggests that the effort isn’t going all that well: PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thank you for this very frank exchange. I told the President that I look forward to working with him …
North Korea: Is Kim Jong-Il Nuts?
by | 2004-11-20 | No Comments
We’ve all heard the stories: playboy, alocholic, wack-job, etc. Typical is a recent book by one Kenji Fujimoto (a psuedonym), who claims to have been Kim Jong-Ils cook. An excerpt in The Atlantic leaves no doubt that Fujimoto thinks Kim is nuts. So what to make of reports that North Korean state-media has dropped some …
Powell Disclosure: Fallout
by | 2004-11-19 | 1 Comment
Global Security Newsire has a nice summary of the fallout from Colin Powell’s clumsy use of poorly sourced intelligence about the Iranian missile program. Adam Ereli put on a brave face, adding that Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage “saw the same information.” [Though apparently had the good sense to keep his fat trap shut.] …
Michael Roston Rules
by | 2004-11-18 | 1 Comment
In a fit of sado-masochism, Michael Roston has committed to reading the right-wing press every day. Check out Looking for Someone to Lie to Me. The result—THE TWO MINUTES HATE—has rapidly become my favorite daily read.
