The fact of an explosion is unarguable -- the seismograph says there was one. It doesn't say what it was, and it was awfully small for a nuclear explosion.

The critical point is that the Bush policy of antagonistic speech and no constructive action in regards to N. Korea is (a smight be expected) a dismal failure.

The reason he doesn't invade is because it could very easily involve China and Japan and precipitate a global war. OF course, that is only a few more million dead, so perhaps that wouldn't bother him, but maybe Root and Haliburton aren't ready to take advantage of that scenario just yet.

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