I would love to see President Bush and soon-to-be SecState Condaleeza Rice dust off the "Good Cop/Bad Cop Rules of Diplomacy and Gamesmanship" used and perfected by President Nixon and Henry Kissenger when dealing with North Vietnamese Dignitaries in the 1970s.
Condi could be the Good Cop discussing the future of North Korea. Or Iran. Or Syria. Persuading them to de-escalate. Dial back and eventually trash their nuclear adventures. Lest "The Crazy Cowboy in the White House" decides to turn their landscapes to glass.
Jack.
Condi as the Good Cop? I don't think so. She'd rather just put a boot in their ... well you know.