[Dog Gone]

A diplomatic solution necessarily requires help from the Chinese. They can't be terribly thrilled about the developments in NK, and this is right in their back yard.

We haven't had the greatest relations with the Chinese, although they haven't given us half the crap on Iraq that the Russians or French have. We need to be burning up the phone lines to Beijing working to force a diplomatic solution in concert with them.

[JohnHuang2]

Couldn't agree with you more, amigo.

[JohnHuang2]

Chinese, although they haven't given us half the crap on Iraq that the Russians or French have

I'm no expert on foreign affairs, but perhaps PRC's open embrace of resolution 1441 prompted Russia and France to get on board. Traditionally, PRC obstains from such votes, as they did in 1990.