I think Kim Jong Il is tired of being under the gun and decided to get some of what China is getting. There is no sense having your people starve while you pursue nuclear ambitions that are pretty much a waste of time. I think China may have threatened him with assassination if he didn't toe the line. I love how AP tries to rain on the parade as best they could.
Past experience suggests North Korea will seek more rewards before it moves further to disarm. If Pyongyang actually hands over the nuclear bombs believed to be in its arsenal — the country's most valuable bargaining chips — the communist leadership would only do so after a long wish list of demands is granted.
That is just common sense. Anyone in North Korea's place would game the 6 nations into some pretty sweet deals. The US can't really block your way because Bush is trying to put together some kind of legacy. So they would get security guarantees, 2 state of the art nuclear reactors, food help, or almost anything they want. It's the Libya Principle. When dictators play ball they get hooked up with the goodies. I hope Iran is watching these developments closely.
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