NK off US Terrorism List

I haven’t been posting much. Why? Because of depressing news like this

The Bush administration removed North Korea from its terrorism blacklist yesterday, a move that was aimed at salvaging a sputtering nuclear disarmament deal but that sparked internal controversy, infuriated Japan and drew some Republican opposition.

Critics of the accord with a charter member of President Bush’s “axis of evil” said the administration had succumbed to the brinkmanship typical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who two days ago barred inspectors from the Yongbyon nuclear reactor, threatened to resume production of weapons-grade plutonium and appeared to prepare for another nuclear test.

Worst of all, all these concession, which addresses nothing about the human rights issue, may not lead to the end of North Korean nuclear proliferation, especially if North Korea is really carrying out a second nuclear test.

With domestic problems looming here in the states, world issues especially low-profile issues like NK human right will be put in the afterburner.

After 9/11, this action would have been unimaginable, now it garners any interest.

For those of you still fighting for NK human rights, do not give up.