. . . isn't talking with the NorKs appeasement?

The State Department confirmed Wednesday night that the negotiator, Christopher R. Hill, was en route to Pyongyang from Tokyo, just hours after the United States found a way to return to the North roughly $25 million in funds that were frozen for several years. The United States had frozen the money, saying it came from counterfeiting and trade in missiles and nuclear equipment.

All jokes aside: this is good news. This means there is some meaningful progress and we all know that progress has been in seriously short supply during the Bush years. Gotta give Condi credit for sidelining Darth Cheney and his minions. As much as I dislike her it can't be easy sidelining the man with an artificial heart.