'Naive' Hillary Underestimates North Korea

Pyongyang can't be trusted with any nuclear program, says Bolton

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 18, 2009 8:54 AM CST

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton has embarked on an Asian tour armed with Bush-administration rhetoric and precious little understanding of the gravity of the North Korean situation, writes John R. Bolton in a Los Angeles Times op-ed. The secretary of state is attempting to gain further support... Read full story »

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