Iran has been the seminal state sponsor of global terrorism. The Bull Simons option is fine as long as it doesn't turn out like the Desert One disaster perpetrated by Jimmy Carter.
China needs to be told it's NK or US. You lose your Most Favor Nation status effective immediately unless NK turns around NLT 4 July 2006.
Not a very realistic solution. I don't think that is a big enough club or incentive. Besides, Congress would never approve of it.
Any nation that has become a state sponsor of terrorism needs to meet the same fate.
Iraq was on the State Department's list of state sponsors to terrorism for over a decade. Iran and Syria are still on the list. China is not.
Bush talked and acted great from 9-11 to May 2003 ... he needs to go back to that Bush. Other countries need to be with US or against US.
With US or against US on what? Terrorism?
Last night Newt Ginrich made some very serious charges against Bush relating to Iran. 4+ years ago Bush declared our enemies .... Iran and NK still stand. If indeed Bush has done nothing about Iran then he has really screwed up.
If China can't handle NK then we should not be doing business with them. The Chinese have bought out both parties so you are correct about Congress and now Bush.
I thought Bush did a great job through May 2003 .... when Bush stated that you are with US or against US it was clearly about terrorism. If China won't be with US on Iran and NK then they aren't good "Free Trade" partners.