You are being confused if you believe the 'ignominious end' you refer to had any relation to the nuclear issue. It did not. That end came about due to radical Islamic elements fueled by those who disagreed with the 'reasonable approach' exemplified by Ghaddafi's actions.
Well, what is Bolton talking about then? He's talking about how Libya disarmed and they eventually saw a regime change; thanks to that Tomahawk diplomacy. I don't think
@Jazzhead is the confused one here. Why are they hopping on Bolton's case for mentioning this then?
Per the Bloomberg article just cited:
Bolton drew the ire of the North Korean government for saying that the country’s nuclear disarmament should follow the “Libya model†embraced by Muammar Qaddafi, who was later overthrown and killed in a U.S.-backed uprising.
Proof's in the pudding. I don't see what could be clearer. Anyway, perhaps we are mincing words, but it's clear, you have a less powerful dictator because they disarmed and they are more vulnerable. Ukraine disarmed and gave up their nukes, now they fool with this trouble in the Eastern part of their country.
I'm not aware of some "Islamic" elements that are vying to overthrow Kim.
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