NOT for the first time since George Bush became president, the United States is finding it a lot harder to deal with its friends than its enemies.
On this occasion the conundrum is in Asia, where Washington's efforts to punish North Korea for its nuclear transgressions have so far served only to alienate one of its staunchest allies, South Korea.
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