The Rat That Roared

Government sources confirm that the North Koreans did indeed detonate a nuclear device.

And once again, the U.N. has failed to support its own "principles." It is the single best answer to those who want us to talk with people like Saddam and Kim Jong Il, and even the French. This faith is diplomacy is unfounded except among liberal democracies. The dictators use talks as cover while they arm themselves. I would propose diverting the money we spend on propping up the U.N. to funding Social Security, expanding Gitmo, or anything useful, rather than pouring it down this sinkhole.