Thinkprogress:
Thursday, President Bush announced that North Korea has turned over a statement describing its nuclear program, prompting Bush to lift sanctions and rescind its designation as a state sponsor of terror. The news is a step “toward reintegration into the world community and rapprochement with the United States,” the New York Times observed.
But the developments come after seven wasted years by the Bush administration. In his book, State of Denial, Bob Woodward reported that in a conversation between then-Gov. George W. Bush and former Saudi ambassador Prince Bandar, Bush wondered why North Korea even mattered:
But the developments come after seven wasted years by the Bush administration. In his book, State of Denial, Bob Woodward reported that in a conversation between then-Gov. George W. Bush and former Saudi ambassador Prince Bandar, Bush wondered why North Korea even mattered:
George W. pulled Bandar aside.“Bandar, I guess you’re the best asshole who knows about the world. Explain to me one thing.”“Governor, what is it?”“Why should I care about North Korea?”Bandar said he didn’t really know. It was one of the few countries that he did not work on for King Fahd.“I get these briefings on all parts of the world,” Bush said, “and everybody is talking to me about North Korea.”
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