Striving to bridge the impasse, China proposed a revised draft agreement at the six-nation arms talks, affirming Pyongyang's right to civilian nuclear technology. But Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice hinted Washington's patience is running out.

Hey Condi? What are you going to do when Pyongyang tells to to go screw? We don't have a military option, and we already don't trade with them. We can't get world opinion turned against them anymore than it already is, so what's the "or else?"

N. Korea Slams U.S. for Refusing Demand