George W. pulled Bandar aside.
"Bandar, I guess you're the best a$$hole who knows about the world. Explain to me one thing. Why should I care about North Korea?"
"I get these briefings on all parts of the world," Bush said, "and everybody is talking to me about North Korea."
"I'll tell you what, Governor," Bandar said. "One reason should make you care about North Korea."
'All right, smart aleck," Bush said, "tell me."
"The (thousands of) American troops right on the border. If nothing else counts, this counts. One shot across the border and you lose half these people immediately. You lose 15,000 Americans in a chemical or biological or even regular attack. The United States of America is at war instantly."