Is Kim Jong Il a fraud?  A Fake?  Was his nuclear test a fraud?

That is the question being raised in some circles.

U.S. doubts Korean test was nuclear

U.S. intelligence agencies say, based on preliminary indications, that North Korea did not produce its first nuclear blast yesterday. 

U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that seismic readings show that the conventional high explosives used to create a chain reaction in a plutonium-based device went off, but that the blast’s readings were shy of a typical nuclear detonation.

Well who knows.  Kim Jong Il is hardly the most stable guy in the world and a hoax is certainly possible.

Why?  To force us to deal as if it was true.

And that really brings up an interesting question.  Should we?  They are demanding 1 on 1 talks.  Why?

I say tell them to pack sand.  Plant a few nukes in Japan and South Korea to maintain balance, and tell him to piss off.

But I am not a diplomat obviously so I am sure cooler heads will prevail.

But it makes me wonder.  Why is the US the pivot person here?  Why do we have to solve this issue?

I thought so many countries resented our position of prominence and arrogance.  So why think we can solve this one?

Let China rein in the little maniac.  They made him.

And already the finger waving has begun, as liberals blame this on Bush, while conservatives point out how Clinton is a contributor.

I blame the UN and China as well, so there is plenty of blame to share.

But all this may be for nothing, if Kim is just playing head games with the world.

Also: Michelle Malkin (who makes a case against my "tell them to piss off" solution); Blogs 4 Bush, Brendan Loy, Blue Crab Boulevard, neo-neocon, Iowa Voice, Sister Toldjah, QandO, Captains Quarters,