N. Korea - Where's The UN, Now?

The North Koreans are amazing. First they attempt to kidnap a US RC-135 and crew, now they reject a US proposal for multilateral talks. What are these guys smoking?

Something isn't sitting right with their actions all the sudden. Before now, they were engaging in saber rattling and general obnoxiousness, but it appeared that rational (by N. Korean standards) people were running the show. Now it seems like someone over there has whacked out and gotten rid of the rational advisors.

President Bush needs to hold the hard-line on multilateral talks - or none. I can see the N.K.s attempting to kidnap and hold hostage some low level functionary of the State Department. If we hold unilateral talks with Wackyman and he decides that kidnapping is his best course of action, everyone else can decline to get involved since it's "only an American diplomat." If we go in multilaterally, and the N.K.s decide to do something stupid, at least our friends will be forced to help (Machiavellian yes, but unfortunately, necessary).

North Korea is on the verge of collapse. I hope that this is merely the first death throes of a vile and evil regime. If not, our men and women in uniform could be getting a nice whirlwind tour of the far side of the world.