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By: What Me Worry? What to Do About North Korea at ROK Drop

What Me Worry? What to Do About North Korea at ROK Drop — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:08:28 +0000

[...] the Bush administration. That doesn’t mean that the US and Korea shouldn’t do anything. Korea has already suspended aid to North Korea which we will see how long that lasts, but at least it is something. So what are the US’s [...]

By: What Me Worry? What to Do About North Korea «

What Me Worry? What to Do About North Korea « — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:02:24 +0000

[...] Somebody pinch me, I actually agree with President Roh on this. A cool headed approach is the best way to approach this issue that was clearly done to get global attention and challenge the Bush administration. That doesn’t mean that the US and Korea shouldn’t do anything. Korea has already suspended aid to North Korea which we will see how long that lasts, but at least it is something. So what are the US’s options? Listening to the so called North Korea “experts” on US television, many of them are recommending for the US to bomb North Korea. I maintain that a bombing campaign of North Korea would be playing right into Kim Jong-il’s hands. He would be able to rally his people around the US imperialist threat that has attacked them. He will get international sympathy because the big, bad Americans bombed him. Saddam Hussein continues to get sympathy from the left, don’t think Kim Jong-il bad hair cut and all, won’t get sympathy either. Plus Kim can then make a strong case to justify why he will speed up his nuclear weapons program to protect his country not to mention possibly conducting DMZ shootouts or naval engagements with the South Koreans to strike back after the attack, which the South Koreans would blame on the US. South Koreans fear US over reaction more than the threat of North Korean aggression and a US strike on North Korea would completely alienate South Korea from the US once again playing into Kim Jong-il’s hands. [...]

By: kojin

kojin — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:25:23 +0000

If SK hopes to have even the slimmest chance of reunification on their terms, they must throw their entire support to the US. Turn the screws on NK. Go back to Cold War mentality. Treat NK as public enemy #1. Absolutely NO mercy. Bring these NK bastards to their knees.

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:39:32 +0000

Baduk, you need to lay off the catnip.

By: baduk

baduk — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:54:47 +0000

There can be, of course, more sinister reasons behind his silence. He may be in kahoots with Hu and KJI.

He wants to hijack Korea toward Chinese side!

The majority of Koreans do not want this. Koreans want non-Communist form of government and they want free market economy. Koreans have no intention of joining the poor house; the Chinese per capita income is about $1000/year and NK’s too low to mention.

Rho is crazy if he is doing this. He will be joined with Kim IlSung as the “worst traitors of Korean people”. Everybody will spit on his grave and kill his descendents.

So, beware.

By: baduk

baduk — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:05:24 +0000

As one president said, “if you cannot stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”.

A president must set the goal for his country and tell people what to do in case of national emergency.

THAT IS HIS JOB!!!!!

A yellow who cannot do this minimum function for the job should not occupy the post. Rho must resign.

By: baduk

baduk — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:56:02 +0000

This is very similar situation as Park ChungHee’s military coup. The president at the time (1960), Yoon Bosun, had lost all his power. The congress basically made him a “lame duck”.

He could not do anything. He just sat in the Chungwaedae and read newspaper. He was glad to see a military coup! And, initially Park lied to Yoon that he would restore the presidency. Well, Park did that after he got elected.

Rho wants all the benefit of the presidency but he wants none of responsibilities. He should not have run for presidency in the first place. He didn’t know what he was doing.

A president can cause many deaths. Rho almost did that by sticking to his pro-North line and letting airplanes fly over the missile area. He is responsible! Knowing this, Rho may be afraid. Afraid of being in charge of so many lives. Afraid of leading Korea into the path of certain destruction and war.

He does not know what to do. He has to make a decision now to belong to the US-Japan side or the China-NK side.

He wants to run away from home!

By: baduk

baduk — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:46:20 +0000

President Rho has been hiding out ever since he got elected. For the first six months, he got impeached and the secretary of state, Gohgun, ran things. Mr. Gohgun did a superb job as an acting president and he will run for presidency in the next election.

When he got restored to power, Rho could not bear the pressure of the presidency. He, basically a country lawyer, had no gumption. He was afraid of criticism and the consequences of his action. Many times, he officially announced he wanted to quit.

Finally, he chose Lee Hae Chan as the secretary of State and let him handle day-to-day president. Rho, meanwhile, hid in the back of ChungWahdae posting his comments to newspaper articles. He wanted to assume no responsibility.

When Lee was gone due to infighting within his party, Mrs. Han became the secretary of state. With no experience other than Welfare and Feminist agenda, she gives no comments on missile crisis.

There is no one running the show in the administration at this time. Korea needs someone like Hague who will run to ChungWaeDae and declare “I am in charge”. A military coup is needed to set Korea to the right direction!

By: baduk

baduk — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:36:08 +0000

From what I read, Korean military eavesdropped on NK communication telling their fishing boats to stay away from the missle area three days prior to launch.

They sent the info up the chain to Pres. Rho and KCIA. However, the info got no attention. Up to that point, the official announcement from the administration was that NK was launching a satellite, not missiles.

Rho basically lied to his people. Even his generals are telling him different, he stuck to pro-North line.

Now, he is mum on the subject. He has not commented on the NK missiles in last five days. He is hiding out. He does not know what to do and what to say.

A sorry state for a president to be in. Remind me of Nixon after the Watergate broke.

Rho may overcompensate for his failure by issuing some stupid order to military. Remember Nixon’s action of putting the entire military for the highest DEFCON level for nothing?

By: railwaycharm

railwaycharm — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:20:14 +0000

Good point Mr. Marmot. Maybe Miss Park can bring her fathers chutzpah to the show? My office faces Chung wha dea, I swear the parking lot has been empty since the Norks lit the candle. And what the hell is this failing to tell the Air carriers that missiles are going to be flying through their flight paths! I guess Mr. Rho has forgotten about flight KE 007!