Washington still has not learned the North Korea lesson

Washington still has not learned the North Korea lesson

Jimmy Carter did more damage to American foreign policy in one weekend than most diplomats manage in a career.In June 1994, President Bill Clinton sent Carter (no relation) to Pyongyang as a private citizen, with no authority to negotiate or speak for the U.S. government. Two days later, Carter cut a deal anyway. Then he called CNN before he called the White House. Clinton learned that his own North Korea policy had changed by watching televisio…