Rather than belligerent insults using archaic English following the Bush administration’s presentation of rather convincing evidence that North Korea was proliferating nuclear technology to Syria, North Korea is offering something to “complement” the declaration of nuclear programs called for in the 13 February 2007 deal:

North Korea has tentatively agreed to give the United States thousands of records from its Yongbyon nuclear reactor dating back to 1990 to complement an expected declaration of its nuclear programs, administration and congressional officials said yesterday.

That is very nice, but I am more concerned with what North Korea is still not offering up; 1) what’s actually called for in the deal - a full and complete nuclear declaration; 2) unfettered access (including material samples) to all known and suspected nuclear facilities; 3) information and materials to ascertain the true status of North Korea’s uranium program, including the equipment known to have been sent from Pakistan, and the fate of some thousands of aluminum tubes purchased by North Korea.

Without those items, this offer of records is just a bait and switch.