Bill Clinton and NK

I am glad that the two Americans being held by the North Koreans were released. But as to the way it was done, Bill Clinton going over to negotiate, I am torn.

On the on hand the problem with negotating/rewarding behavior like N. Korea's with legitmacy(in the form a presidential visit) or Aid is that it encourages more bad behavior. This is why nations have, atleast nominanally, a policy of not negotiating with terroists/people demanding ransoms, if you give in once you encourage it to be done again.

On the other hand as ALLAHPUNDIT says
"They’re a major threat to launch a regional war but they’re also oddly easily placated by sporadic attention (and food assistance, natch) from the United States. A state visit every 10-12 years to keep Kim stable-ish and out of our hair seems like a bargain as a way to buy time until the regime eventually implodes. "

Maybe this is one of those cases where the price of appeasment, more food aid and world attention, is not outweighted by the possible price of war/dead americans.

Any Thoughts no-one?