Clinton's trip to North Korea

This is my third blog today, but I feel the need to throw my two cents in on former President Clinton's trip to North Korea. I have heard a lot of speculation on the purpose of his visit and what, if any, concessions were given.
I've heard some of the pundits on the conservative side speak suspiciously of Clinton's visit. I heard Glenn Beck suggest that there had to be something in it for Clinton. For the record, I will openly admit that I am not what most would consider a "Clinton supporter", but I have always recognized his diplomatic abilities. It was one of his strengths as a president and certainly couldn't hurt in deescalating the rising tensions with North Korea.
Personally, I distrust Kim Jong-il's regime as much as most, and his presumably growing stockpile of nuclear weapons is close to terrifying. What little I know of North Korea's dictator leads me to believe that he aspires to be a major player on the world stage. It seems a small thing to me to humor him for the sake of keeping peace. Perhaps if he has his coveted place in the imaginary spotlight, he will ease back on his nuclear ambitions. If not, we can always go back to the hard-line even though it hasn't really worked so far.