April 28, 2003
Kim Jong-Il Job Security Plan

Powell: North Korea will disarm for U.S. Aid.

I have no doubt that North Korea is making a sincere offer. In fact, I would expect that Kim Jong-Il would be willing to "disarm" every year or so, in exchange for exponentially increasing amounts of "U.S. aid", until either (a) we kill him, or (b) we surrender to the Dear Leader altogether. If we give him aid today, why wouldn't he play the same game a year from now? If we don't want to confront him today, why would we confront him a year from now, after he uses his "aid" money to strengthen his position?

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at April 28, 2003 05:48 PM
Comments

Don't feed him..He's like a stray mutt. He will just follow you home for more, will be trouble, and most likely will one day bite the hand that feeds it.

Posted by: GUNNER on April 28, 2003 05:52 PM

I'm reminded of friends who tell me it's easy to give up smoking .. they've done it dozens of time.

Posted by: Ribbity Frog on April 29, 2003 05:28 AM

I think it was Kipling who said: If you pay the Danegeld, don't be surprised when the Dane returns.

Posted by: F A Jacobsen on May 1, 2003 11:38 AM
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