Comments on: Ban Ki-moon bitches about rumor-mongering blog http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:54:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: OneFreeKorea | Blog Archive » Ban Ki-Moon’s Image Makeover? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-53294 OneFreeKorea | Blog Archive » Ban Ki-Moon’s Image Makeover? Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:51:50 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-53294 [...] Already, Ban can see that what was popular in Seoul won’t cut it in the General Assembly.  In the rest of the world, North Korea is a pariah.  Besides, the man is highly sensitive about what bloggers say about him. “Taking the advantage of the U.N. Secretary-general’s authority and the U.N.’s functions, I plan to make the utmost efforts to actually improve the human rights situation in North Korea,” he said. [...] [...] Already, Ban can see that what was popular in Seoul won’t cut it in the General Assembly.  In the rest of the world, North Korea is a pariah.  Besides, the man is highly sensitive about what bloggers say about him. “Taking the advantage of the U.N. Secretary-general’s authority and the U.N.’s functions, I plan to make the utmost efforts to actually improve the human rights situation in North Korea,” he said. [...]

]]> By: Interesting commentary at The Marmot’s Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52739 Interesting commentary at The Marmot’s Hole Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:59:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52739 [...] The other piece of interesting commentary comes to us via National Review Online, and concerns the new UN general secretary and blog fan Ban Ki-moon: Despite this display of allied loyalty, nothing can hide South Korea’s increasing tendency to align with China—and protect the North. When Japan announced that it would beef up its strike capabilities in response to North Korean nuclear provocations, Seoul blamed Japan for increasing tensions. And this policy is a good reflection of popular sentiment: A recent poll has 40 percent of South Koreans blaming the United States for the nuclear standoff, whereas only 30 percent blame the North. Similarly, when North Korea announced plans to detonate an underground nuclear device, Beijing condemned the decision, but that was apparently the first time that China has singled North Korea out for any sort of criticism since the start of the talks. [...] [...] The other piece of interesting commentary comes to us via National Review Online, and concerns the new UN general secretary and blog fan Ban Ki-moon: Despite this display of allied loyalty, nothing can hide South Korea’s increasing tendency to align with China—and protect the North. When Japan announced that it would beef up its strike capabilities in response to North Korean nuclear provocations, Seoul blamed Japan for increasing tensions. And this policy is a good reflection of popular sentiment: A recent poll has 40 percent of South Koreans blaming the United States for the nuclear standoff, whereas only 30 percent blame the North. Similarly, when North Korea announced plans to detonate an underground nuclear device, Beijing condemned the decision, but that was apparently the first time that China has singled North Korea out for any sort of criticism since the start of the talks. [...]

]]> By: Origami http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52675 Origami Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:17:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52675 I really have no idea what we're getting with this guy. None. NRO: Despite this display of allied loyalty, nothing can hide South Korea’s increasing tendency to align with China — and protect the North. When Japan announced that it would beef up its strike capabilities in response to North Korean nuclear provocations, Seoul blamed Japan for increasing tensions. And this policy is a good reflection of popular sentiment: A recent poll has 40 percent of South Koreans blaming the United States for the nuclear standoff, whereas only 30 percent blame the North. Similarly, when North Korea announced plans to detonate an underground nuclear device, Beijing condemned the decision, but that was apparently the first time that China has singled North Korea out for any sort of criticism since the start of the talks. http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2U3OWQxYTYxOWJmMzUyM2I3YTYwYzE0NzdlN2YyZWE= I really have no idea what we’re getting with this guy. None.

NRO:

Despite this display of allied loyalty, nothing can hide South Korea’s increasing tendency to align with China — and protect the North. When Japan announced that it would beef up its strike capabilities in response to North Korean nuclear provocations, Seoul blamed Japan for increasing tensions. And this policy is a good reflection of popular sentiment: A recent poll has 40 percent of South Koreans blaming the United States for the nuclear standoff, whereas only 30 percent blame the North. Similarly, when North Korea announced plans to detonate an underground nuclear device, Beijing condemned the decision, but that was apparently the first time that China has singled North Korea out for any sort of criticism since the start of the talks.

http://article.nationalreview......dlN2YyZWE=

]]> By: Curzon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52471 Curzon Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:10:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52471 mins0306: "5 years of do nothing in the UN" would be a dream come true for some of us. mins0306: “5 years of do nothing in the UN” would be a dream come true for some of us.

]]> By: joshua http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52397 joshua Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52397 Thanks for the link, Richardson. I just wish it didn't have the be the most rambling, unfocused, long-winded thing I've written all year.... Chapter 15 is an excellent blog, and I hope this episode persuades the author to keep it going as a blog dedicated to watching Ban's performance in office, which should be great blogging material. If it were my blog, I would paste Ban's criticism into my banner. Thanks for the link, Richardson. I just wish it didn’t have the be the most rambling, unfocused, long-winded thing I’ve written all year….

Chapter 15 is an excellent blog, and I hope this episode persuades the author to keep it going as a blog dedicated to watching Ban’s performance in office, which should be great blogging material. If it were my blog, I would paste Ban’s criticism into my banner.

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52386 dogbertt Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:53:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52386 I find it funny how immodestly Ban keeps claiming how he is so very "modest" and "humble". I find it funny how immodestly Ban keeps claiming how he is so very “modest” and “humble”.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52327 michael Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:18:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52327 The blog quoted somebody saying Ban would be "more general than secretary" :) He should at least feel at home in the U.N. surrounded by corrupt officials. The blog quoted somebody saying Ban would be “more general than secretary” :)

He should at least feel at home in the U.N. surrounded by corrupt officials.

]]> By: mins0306 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52323 mins0306 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:08:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52323 Ban isn't the type to inspire and lead. Anyway the reason Ban is UNSG is because the ROK government wanted to see a Korean in a "prestigious" position. Look foward to 5 years of do nothing in the UN. Which reminds me, will the ROK government cough up the dough to all those countries that voted for Ban, as promised? Ban isn’t the type to inspire and lead. Anyway the reason Ban is UNSG is because the ROK government wanted to see a Korean in a “prestigious” position. Look foward to 5 years of do nothing in the UN. Which reminds me, will the ROK government cough up the dough to all those countries that voted for Ban, as promised?

]]> By: Curzon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52192 Curzon Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:56:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52192 He also had a good mouth-off about Japanese school textbooks, Yasukuni, Takeshima/Dokdo, and lamented the lack of historical understanding of Japanese politicians... at least until he was reminded that he's the UNSG now and no one but Roh and his ilk want to hear that crap. He also had a good mouth-off about Japanese school textbooks, Yasukuni, Takeshima/Dokdo, and lamented the lack of historical understanding of Japanese politicians… at least until he was reminded that he’s the UNSG now and no one but Roh and his ilk want to hear that crap.

]]> By: Richardson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52191 Richardson Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:36:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/ban-ki-moon-bitches-about-rumor-mongering-blog/#comment-52191 If Ban's upset with 'Chapter 15,' he might put a hit out on Joshua; http://freekorea.us/?p=5861 If Ban’s upset with ‘Chapter 15,’ he might put a hit out on Joshua; http://freekorea.us/?p=5861

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