According to this account, the North K's are pretty damn close to having a Nuclear Device. The destabilizing effect of such a weapon far outstrips anything that Saddam could do short of launching chemical or biological weapons at Israel. But even Saddam knows that the consequences of that would be disastrous, retaliation from Israel would be pretty expeditious and while his neighbors might not bitch too much about short term chemical weapons (how perverse, but true?) biological weapons might cause even his "allies" to go after him. The Ultimate Pariah.
North Korea, if it's allowed to continue on this path will be taking quite a leap back towards the Cold War. And we will be facilitating it. The administration after ignoring the entire world to pass tax-cuts, has sadly opted not to see the threat posed by the North K's/current regime in power for the last 50+ years. They are tough, determined and completely committed to staying in power with assistance of their other "communist brothers" i.e. the Chinese and any one else willing to "trade" with them and provide hard currency.
I would hate to see the Korean War II because we are so focused on Iraq we miss a vital cue or clue about dealing with Pyongyang.
