North Korea’s escalating provocations since the Taepodong rocket launch in April offer an early test of President Obama’s foreign policy. But before we can judge whether Obama’s policy is a success - or, for that matter, the policies of his predecessors - we need to define the realistic parameters for success in dealing with Pyongyang’s Stalinist regime. I would propose a number of possible benchmarks or victory conditions one could use, but it’s easier said than done to pick what a realistic goal should be. Here are the choices:
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