Not using food as a diplomatic weapon

The US will deliver food aid to North Korea, denying vehemently that they would ever use such aid to pressure NK into rejoining talks on its nuclear program. Scotty McClellan says Bush doesn’t “believe food should be used as a diplomatic weapon.” Isn’t that big of him? Our planes will therefore commence dropping 50-ton blocks of Rice Krispy treats on Pyongyang.

The problem with the carrot & stick approach to starving North Korea is that while they appreciate a good carrot as much as the next guy, they’re pretty happy to eat the stick too.


“FOOD — but not as a diplomatic weapon — FIGHT!”