Comments on: Sympathy from Pyeongyang for Katrina victims

By: virtual wonderer

virtual wonderer — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:55:04 +0000

In other news, DPRK has offered US$100,000 in counterfeit US currency to aid the disaster victims. A disaster relief team with supplies of opiates will be sent as well.

By: virtual wonderer

virtual wonderer — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:08:31 +0000

Sperwer, I think you are jumping to conclusions. I don’t think it’s undeniable that KJI has a direct hand in every little thing every DPRK official says to the outside world. I think it’s probably more likely the case that the DPRK officials make statements with the assumption that they are following party line, and often sticking to the most dogmatic Worker’s Party ideology to stay “safe”. This is just my conjecture of course, but that probably explains DPRK’s insane and inconsistent reactions…

By: foreigner

foreigner — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:45:22 +0000

“Despite the massive failures of the government and economy in North Korea, one must face the fact that northern Korea was not agriculturally productive before the communist takeover and relied on the southern part of the country for food. Moreover, a comparison with the US, with its vast resources and megafarms is even more ridiculous.” Hah ha ha, yes, how dare you malign the Worker’s Paradise, capitalist roader, imperialist toady! One day Marmot and his running dog lackeys will beg for mercy beneath Chairman Kim’s bootheel!

By: Sperwer

Sperwer — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:51:33 +0000

Since the NORK RC undoubtedly only acted after being directed to do so by the self-described little turd himself, this is at best an exercise in political posturing; at worst schadenfreude

By: Shelton Bumgarner

Shelton Bumgarner — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:11:15 +0000

I saw a shirt recently that said, “Show me the Monet.”

Ha…ha..HA!

By: baduk

baduk — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:16:41 +0000

Talk is cheap; show me the money!

By: g_travan

g_travan — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:51:01 +0000

Wow, somebody used the recent hurricane for a quick swipe at North Korea. I’m impressed.

Despite the massive failures of the government and economy in North Korea, one must face the fact that northern Korea was not agriculturally productive before the communist takeover and relied on the southern part of the country for food. Moreover, a comparison with the US, with its vast resources and megafarms is even more ridiculous.

There is a comparison to be made, however. The US government handled this affair about as well as the North Koreans would.

At least the Iraqis and Afghanis can rest assured that they are being treated as well as Americans would be in a similar situation.

By: Shelton Bumgarner

Shelton Bumgarner — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 09:34:59 +0000

Sorry. I gave you the wrong link.

By: Shelton Bumgarner

Shelton Bumgarner — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 09:33:26 +0000

I really want to read that book.

Oh. I saw some North Koreans today at the games held in Incheon. They…were…so..weird.