Pen Pals

In a show of force against former axis of evil, Obama writes North Korea a scathing letter. That'll show 'em!

President Barack Obama has written a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il as part of an intense effort to draw the reclusive nation back to nuclear disarmament talks, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.

The letter was delivered to North Korean officials last week by Obama's special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, during a visit to Pyongyang aimed at restarting the stalled negotiations, the official said.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the diplomacy, would not describe the contents of the letter but said they fit with Bosworth's general message.

"The North Koreans have a choice: continued and further isolation or benefits for returning to the six-party talks and dismantling their nuclear weapons program," the official said.

No word if this letter had anything to do with Mr. Obama picking up his Nobel Peace Prize the other day.

Contents of the letter were not disclosed but one reader suggested it was:

"Dear Kim, How are you? I am fine. I live in a big white house. Maybe you can come and visit. We can talk and have beer. Thanks, Barack"

Why not just un-friend him and be done with it?