I recently noticed that, during the most recent round of six party talks, Hill offered to outsource his diplomatic task:

Q: Can you give us some details about the proposals?

HILL: Again, I’m sorry. I don’t want to give you a lot of information on that because these are tough issues involving extremely important questions of nuclear weapons, and I just don’t think it’s appropriate to negotiate through the press.

Q: Can’t you at least get a Yongbyon freeze? That would seem to be a…

HILL: Oh, you think that’s easy? [Laughter] I’ll tell you what — put that boom microphone down and you get it done and I’ll buy you a beer.

Have a good weekend.