[driftdiver]

First clue the story is garbage "In point of fact, Mr. Bush rather understated matters"

Its not Mr Bush, its President Bush. then of course since this comes from Slate we don't expect too much.

I also note from the picture that south eastern China doesnt have a lot of electricity usage either.

[Strategerist]

First clue the story is garbage "In point of fact, Mr. Bush rather understated matters"

Of course, you didn't actually read the story.

[bkepley]

"Its not Mr Bush, its President Bush. then of course since this comes from Slate we don't expect too much."

Yeah well it's not "its" it's "it's".

[Rummyfan]

I'll give Hitchens a pass on that ... maybe a holdover from referring to the British PM as 'Mr'. But what he's saying about DPRK is dead-on.

[marsh_of_mists]

That's not southeastern China. It's Machuria--northeastern China. Korea is up north towards Siberia and west of Japan.