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The two countries whose nuclear programs have raised alarms of late may be cooperating more closely than previously known. North Korea agreed six years ago to stop flight-testing longer-range ballistic missiles, which could deliver nuclear or chemical warheads, in exchange for relief from U.S. economic sanctions. Pyongyang still claims it is sticking to the deal, but some Administration officials think it may be cheating by using Iran as its proxy.
Sugarplums. Lollipops. Sunshine. Jimmy Carter. Demerol. People sitting down, talking, and getting in touch with each other’s points of view and learning to trust each other. Feel better yet?
UPDATE: Maybe all is not lost. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are worried about keeping a lid on all the unrest, if this report (courtesy Dr. Zin at Regime Change Iran) is accurate. Personally, I view this as an illustration of how things could get out of hand. It’s just too hard to verify what we hear from Iran, for some of the same reasons that apply to North Korea. All we can do is use what influence we have to create opportunities for the forces of change.
UPDATE II: More here, from National Review (not even Michael Ledeen). Unf, most of it is for subscribers only.