Can you comment on the current state of Kim's health that might mean the agreement will be short lived simply because of his death?
It is possible. Actually, I think that the chance of N. Korean regime imploding in a couple of years is not small. However, it is not something we can control. There is equal or more chance that he and his regime could outlast Bush administration.
We are not in control of events with regard to N. Korea. Unless we prevail decisively in Iraq and Iran, we are left to sitting around and hoping that some serious cracks developing all over N. Korean regime would actually lead to wholesale collapse "in time."
Timing is the key here and we are no longer in control of timing, I fear.