[Aurel]

The real threat posed by North Korea simply makes the invasion of Irak a bigger diversion of ressources and a worse precedent than it would have been by itself. I would even submit that the North Koreans, witnessing the US difficulties in Iraq, and understanding than the US military was already stretched to the max, felt encouraged in pursuing their nuclear ambitions, knowing far well that the US, at this point, did not have enough manpower to stand in their way. And Iran may feel the same way too...

Aurel