Avoidance of the issue.

"The North Koreans are getting very little traction with other states with the argument that that's the reason they won't go back to six-party talks," Rice said.

I think Mrs. Rice is overestimating the value of "talk" with North Korea.

What in the FUCK will "talk" with North Korea produce NOW, that it DIDN'T in 1994?

If "talks" are successful, North Korean tyranny will be also, in my opinion.

It's time to drop the "talks", and topple the North Korean "government"... At any cost.