This is simply my two cents.

N. Korea has no oil that interest our present Administrations. In addition, any U.S. military build-up in that region will be highly prohibited because of the close proximity to Chinese border and close range to the Russians. Both countries will not tolerate any massive U.S. military presence.

Our Administrations are very much favouring the current Chinese regime that Bush will do nothing to hamper that relationship. Especially in view of the economic event horizon of that massive consumer market. If we mass up, the EU will have the opportunity to dominate that market for the next 50 years (remember the best selling cars in China are VW and Audi, not GM). I don't think our business communities will allow our Government to screw it up.

As I said in other time in other post, the Chinese will put a lid on the N. Korean when crunch time comes. It will be our best interest to stay away from that Pennisular.

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