To: Peter Dierks who wrote (9991 ) 7/19/2006 3:00:26 PM From: Peter Dierks Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588 Thank Bill Clinton for North Korea As the world condemns North Korea’s idiot dictator, we should give thanks to the man who made it all possible. Without Bill Clinton’s gifts, Kim Jong Il and his nuclear warheads would not be making these launches so dangerous. Led by Bill, Hill, and the brilliant Madeline Albright, the Clinton administration agreed to a ludicrous agreement negotiated by “Jimmuh” Carter to supply the lunatic dictator with a half million metric tons of heating oil per year and two light water nuclear reactors in exchange for halting their nuclear ambitions. The American taxpayer sure got their money’s worth out of that deal. One thing is certain, we got the short end of the stick. In addition to building the reactors to supply nuclear fuel, thanks must be given to Bill and company for the missile technology that has made the launches possible at all. That technology has made its short trip from Communist China to North Korea. As those who paid attention will recall, CEO of Loral Space and Communications, Bernard Schwartz, the largest single contributor in the 1996 election cycle to the Democratic Party, was exporting U.S. technology that greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of Communist China’s missiles, all with personal waivers from President “Cash and Carry” Clinton. Oh, and Chinese arms dealer Wang Jun was also doing his part filling Clinton/Gore pockets at the white house “Campaign Coffees.” His “company,” China International Trade and Investment Corp., profited nicely from the Clinton waivers. So as we contemplate a safer planet, do not forget to give thanks to those who have made it so. President Bill and Co-President Hillary along with the scholarly “Maddie” Albright and the enlightened Mideast negotiator Jimmy Carter did a bang-up job with North Korea. — Michael C. Sherrill Marshall, Ill.tribstar.com