Looks like Bush Admin imposed financial sanctions on North Korea at the wrong moment, destroying a deal that would have stopped the N. Korean nuclear weapons program.

The right wing propaganda machine has tried to blame Bill Clinton for our problems with North Korea, and for North Korea testing the Bomb. See the following for info that will debunk the propaganda.

For more about the Bush Admin’s unfortunate decision to impose financial sanctions, and how that decision derailed a deal on nuclear weapons, see the following diary on DailyKos: Bush financial sanctions may have destroyed North Korea nuclear deal.

See also an article I wrote about the history of our diplomatic efforts to contain Noth Korea. Bill Clinton did an ok job, considering that he was dealing with a Republican Congress. Bush has failed miserably. My article explains a bit about why Bush has failed.