New satellite photos show that a Syrian site believed to have been attacked by Israel last month no longer bears any obvious traces of what some analysts said appeared to have been a partly built nuclear reactor.

Two photos, taken Wednesday from space by rival companies, show the site near the Euphrates River to have been wiped clean since August, when imagery showed a tall square building there measuring about 150 feet on a side.

There is an interesting article in the New York Times this morning that discusses an internal debate within the Bush Administration about how to deal with North Korea.

As of right now our agreement with the North to provide various kinds of economic aide in return for dismantlement of their nuclear program still stands.

However, Israel is arguing that in light of the recent discovery of a possible clandestine nuclear program in Syria thanks to the help provided by North Korea, we should reconsider that deal.

Israel recently launched air strikes against a facility in Syria that is alleged to be home to some type of clandestine nuclear program. The Israelis allegedly sent special forces soldiers in to Syria prior to the bombings to retrieve some type of proof that the facility was indeed a nuclear facility.

They showed the proof to President Bush and he gave the go ahead for the air strikes. Now some in his Administration are advising him that the North cannot be trusted in light of these recent events.

According to the article Bush, Rice, and Defense Secretary Gates remain committed to the deal with the North at least for the time being.

By Chris Jones
The Hot Joints