I was a bit skeptical when I saw this headline, REPORT: Bush Officials Were ‘Rooting’ For North Korea to Test Nuclear Weapon. After all, who in their right mind would want North Korea to test a nuclear weapon. It looks like Think Progress can back up their story with this story at The Washington Post (emphasis mine):
At many points, the United States found itself at odds with other partners in the six-party process, such as China and South Korea, which repeatedly urged the Bush administration to show more flexibility in its tactics. Meanwhile, administration officials were often divided on North Korea policy, with some wanting to engage the country and others wanting to isolate it.
Before North Korea announced it had detonated a nuclear device, some senior officials even said they were quietly rooting for a test, believing that would finally clarify the debate within the administration.
On her trip to Asia this week, Rice has come close to saying the test was a net plus for the United States. She has tried to deflect criticism by saying the test was an affirmation, rather than a failure, of the Bush administration’s policy of trying to draw China deeper into negotiations on North Korea.
Anyone need any further evidence that this is the most incompetent, reckless administration in history?
