DPRK reactor:

The Washington Post reports a bit of good news, bad news. The bad news: the DPRK is feverishly working, with around the clock teams, to restart its Yongbyon reactor. The good news: the thing is so old that they haven't been able to get it cranked up. Article here.

Unfortunately, that's not the end of it. We know their uranium enrichment program works, so even if Yongbyon proves totally decrepit, they are still building up their nuclear arsenal.

Still, there's a second bit of good news hidden in the text. If the article is accurate, the DPRK's ability to produce new weapons may be less than previous estimates have stated. If they need a year to produce six new nukes instead of a couple of months, that buys time for thought, for negotiation--for action, if need be.

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