I have to tell you that Kim Dae-Jung and Kim Jong-Il never betrayed my expectations. All of my worst fears on Kim Dae-Jung have come true. So have ones on Kim Jong-Il starting one year after his father's death. I held out some hopes right after Kim Il-Sung's death. But Kim Jong-Il has never disappointed me since. Now I could claim the perfect score if he pushes this crisis to the brink and it blows up in his face. I also think that his regime will crack after a truly hair-raising stand-off against America.