FRANCE SAYS KIM JONG IL IS A BIG DUD — or at least his bomb is: “France said outright for the first time Wednesday that North Korea’s proclaimed nuclear test produced such a small blast that it must have failed, and analysts warned such challenging talk could lead Pyongyang to try again.”

Somebody tell the analysts: That’s not a bug, it’s a feature. And if they succeed next time, we say “Oh yeah? Bet you don’t have any more bombs that work!” The key is not to admit we’re convinced until he runs out of bomb material.