CHALMERS JOHNSON , author of "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" and Okinawa: Cold War Island," is a specialist on the politics and economics of East Asia and a veteran of the Korean War. He said today: "Bush came into office saying that he did not want to negotiate with North Korea. Even under Clinton, the U.S. was failing to fulfill its agreements with … [Read more...] about Chalmers Johnson/Tim Shorrock on the Korean Crisis