Except for the Checks Being Written Out to ‘Herr A. Hitler,’ and The Dachau Industrial Park, Yes

Paying off Kim Jong Il is just like the Marshall Plan, says Roh.

“There is frequent criticism that we are pouring out aid to the North,” Mr. Roh told South Korean residents in Italy. “After the war, the United States had several plans and investments, and among those the most efficient was the Marshall Plan. He noted the great benefits Washington had reaped from its investments: “Inter-Korean relations are being worked out, and we have the Kaesong Industrial Complex, but due to the North Korean nuclear crisis this has been stopped. It’s something that we can move forward with because it’s ours. If we put life into the North’s economy, we can achieve even more than the Marshall Plan.

I realize that U.N. resolutions don’t have much of a shelf life, but 1695 and 1718 become completely meaningless in 8 and 4 months, respectively.  Isn’t that some kind of record?