It Makes a Difference to the Sheep

James Kelly, the American envoy, has arrived in North Korea. No word yet whether he will be allowed to meet the DPRK's Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il (join his fan club here). Many speculate that Kelly's visit was prompted by the unexpectedly successful Kim Jong Il-Koizumi summit. Whatever the case, it is far from clear how far the Bush Adminstration is willing to deviate from its demands for North Korean promises of non-proliferation of WMD (something within the realm of possibility) and reductions and/or relocations of North Korea's conventional forces (exceedingly unlikely in my opinion).