Notice the big smile on Kim Jong Il’s face, could it be that he just took his happy pills or that he’s overjoyed that the man who helped him develop nuclear weapons under the world’s noses is back for a second round? William Jefferson Clinton, former president of the United States, was the man who assured us at the end of his second term that he would stop North Korea from developing nuclear weapons in exchange for billions in aid from the US. Apparently, peace-in-our-time Bill was under the impression that Kim Jong Il actually cared about his people or peace… how wrong he was. Fortunately, there seems to be a good chance that Clinton will secure the release of two US journalists being held there. Unfortunately, Clinton’s visit may also be the precursor to a strategy of direct diplomacy that will result in more appeasement of the communist regime. So far the official line is that this visit is a private affair. I highly doubt that. Slick Willy met his match in Slick Kim Jong Il-ly last time, let’s hope that this time he brought his poker face.

-AG

I am adding the song “Dream On” by Aerosmith to the songs on the left (scroll through the songs to find it) in honor of this visit.

Update: North Korea grants amnesty to the two journalists. Bravo. Only bad thing is that North Korea wins PR victory, but the lives of two Americans are much more valuable. “Clinton expressed words of sincere apology to Kim Jong Il for the hostile acts committed by the two American journalists against the DPRK after illegally intruding into it.” I guess that being a journalist is a “hostile action.” Let’s hope that Clinton or the administration did not make any other concessions to the communist regime… this goes to show that even Democrats can do good things, but at what cost?