All good points.

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>>Do you have any historical evidence with N Korea that suggests otherwise? Your posts are sounding like pure Pres Bush bashing lately with no evidence to back anything up. Political opinions are only opinions, not fact.
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>It has been my intention to bash Wolfowitz and the cabal, and not President Bush himself. In fact more than once I have said that I believe President Bush to be a good and decent person.
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>And, of course, it is ALL "opinion". I can supply my rationale for any statement I've made. You need only ask.
>As regards North Korea, I agree that you describe the historical record very reasonably. But, since the "axis of evil" comments in 2002's "State of the Union" address I believe that North Korea's actions likely have a different motive, or at least added motives.
>And since enunciation of the preemption policy by President Bush I believe that the whole world, including North Korea, is now ultra-wary of any statement made by any Administration official.