And then on Oct. 17, 2002 -- under a new administration,
you'll note -- The New York Times reported on the front page, so
you couldn't have missed it: "Confronted by new American
intelligence, North Korea has admitted that it has been
conducting a major clandestine nuclear weapons development
program for the past several years."
So when it comes to North Korea, I believe the Democrats might
want to maintain a discreet silence, lest anyone ask, "Hey, did
you guys do anything with North Korea?"
But by Richardson's lights, the only reason Kim Jong Il is
testing nukes is because Bush called him evil. He said, "When you
call him axis of evil or a tyrant, you know, he just goes crazy."
This is the sort of idiocy you expect to hear from an illiterate
like Keith Olbermann, not someone who might know people who read
newspapers.
Richardson also blames the war in Iraq, bleating that the poor
North Koreans feel "that there's too much attention on the Middle
East, on Iraq. So it's a cry for attention." If Kim just wanted
our attention, he could have started dating Lindsay Lohan. But
Richardson says Kim "psychologically feels he's been dissed, that
he's not treated with respect."
Damn that Bush! If only he had ignored the crazy Muslims and
dedicated himself into sending flowers (and more nuclear
reactors!) to North Korea, we could be actively helping Kim
develop his nukes like the Clinton administration did.
As Richardson said, Kim "wants us to negotiate with him
directly, as we did in the Clinton administration."
To go on TV and propose negotiating with North Korea like
Clinton did without ever mentioning that North Korea cheated on
that agreement before the ink was dry would be like denouncing
American aggression against Japan in 1942 and neglecting to
mention Pearl Harbor. Anyone who is either that stupid or that
disingenuous should not be allowed on TV.
When pressed by CNN's Anderson Cooper about the failed deal,
Richardson lied, claiming the 1994 deal prevented the North
Koreans from building nukes "for eight years" -- i.e., right up
until the day The New York Times reported the North Koreans had
been developing nukes "for the past several years."
Kim is crazier than any leader even South America has been
able to produce. In fact, he's so crazy, we might be able to get
the Democrats to take action. Someone tell Nancy Pelosi that the
"Dear Leader" is an actual pederast. Then we'll at least be able
to read his instant messages.