You need to seriously consider the possibility that North Korea's actions were designed to stall the Iranian Sanctions. These stalls are not without Israeli implications. How? Through Qatar, the UN Succession, and Condee Rice...

Allow me to connect the dots.

In Palestine, the Hamas governement came to power in January and all aid was cut off by March. From March to present, Kalhed Meshaal, the supremo leader of Palestine (in exile) has been ruling Palestinian interests from Damascus. This included roughly 60 suicide attacks on Israel, plus talks with Russia and everyone else in the Arab community and even Chavez in Venezuela. The Gaza connection with Prime Minister Haniyeh allows the supremo Meshaal a means to rule over the militias (Martyr Brigades). They will not renounce violence or recognize Israel, which is why a unity government will never form.

At the same time Abbas, the President of the Palestinian people and leader of the Fatah Movement are willing to do just that, which is why President Bush stated that he was a man of peace. He is willing to create a Unity government in order to make sure his government can run, since for the last decade or two roughly 3 billion dollars in foreign aid was required to make the government work.

Now, all of the people of Palestine are out of work and no one is getting paid or eating. Israel is rounding up and killing Hamas leaders and lawmakers (has roughly 30 in custody currently). Haniyeh ordered his militias to maintain order this past weekend as 12 to 15 people were killed in Fatah Riots and Marches over the fact that no one is eating.

In response to the killings, Fatah Militia leaders have issued Fatwas calling for the death of Meshaal and the leaders of Hamas. Abbas is saying, wait a minute, no need for a fatwah, we are still trying to negotiate - which makes one wonder if anyone is really in control of any of the militias in Palestine.

In response to the Fatwahs of the Fatah party, Meshaal has sought Syrian backing to re-create Arafat's PLO. This would constitute a resistence driven Palestinian "Liberation" Organization. It also explains the Syrian troop re-deployment from the Iraq border toward the Israeli Flank.

So, we have Fatah who wants a Unity government.

And, we have Hamas who wants a Liberation Organization.

Realize, Jordan kicked out Meshaal and his Hamas henchmen in 99, for plotting to overthrow the Hashemite Kingdom after they stockpiled a bunch of weapons. Why would they want to do this? In 1994, Jordan normalized relations with and recognized Israel. Meshaal was angry and began Hamas with a few other key players.

Recently, Kofi Annan's Successor has been up for debate...it seems the top two runners were Prince Zeib of Jordan and Ambassador Ban-Moon from South Korea. The Arab league always votes together, but after Condoleeza Rice's recent trip to the area and Bush's talks with Abbas, for some reason Qatar broke ranks and voted for the South Korean Nominee. Jordan went nuts and pushed for the Arab League to punish Qatar's actions. Why would they do this if not angered over the fact that Qatar is the country which originally gave refuge to Meshaal before his exile in Damascus began in earnest?

Now, suddenly, Qatar is negotiating between Hamas and Fatah to attempt to normalize relations with Israel and gain momentum for Peace in the Region.

Any way you examine it, it is a victory for President Bush and Condoleeza Rice. Qatar has broken ranks, South Korean Ambassador shoots to the head of the pack, Prince Zeib withdraws and kills the hopes of an Arabian Secretary General; plus the Syrian based Damascus leaders are stuck without recourse, knowing they will soon be officially hunted men.

North Korea's blast had nothing to do with their anniversary of the worker party or the ninth anniversary of Kim Jong Il's ascension to power, it had everything to do with anger over the New successor to Kofi Annan... The #1 and #2 client states of North Korea were getting closed in on...following sanctions on Iran, Syria's role in harboring Terrorist agents the likes of Meshaal would be the next sanction agenda...they had to buy time. How else could they buy time if not a full week of North Korean Focus?

We have already learned the lesson from Hezbollah, attack Israel and stalemate the situation using human shields and guaranteeing Human Rights Watch will stop the fight - and Iran and Saudi Arabia will give you 2 billion dollars and America will give you a half billion... How much does Hamas need to buy a year of support...3 billion dollars? Hmmm... The Propaganda war is ending and Iran and Syria and Hezbollah/Hamas have lost and they know they are going to have to mount an offensive against Israel within the week or lose credibility with their people, in full. Meshaal is backed into a corner...as you read this, Missiles are being transfered to Hamas and Hezbollah and with Syria, they will mount a full offensive against Israel by this weekend to draw attention away from Iran and North Korea. Once this occurs, Venezuela's Chavez will crop up again...and strangely...this seems a full blown smokescreen, in the end, for control over North Africa's mineral resources (plutonium and Uranium chiefly) - WW 3 has begun whether we like it or not.

And all of that can only make one ask...Exactly How Crooked was Kofi Annan? How many scandals and thefts and shady deals and smoky room package to envelope swaps were made?