http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/28/nk-depends-too-much-on-china-dj/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/28/nk-depends-too-much-on-china-dj/#comment-111052 snow Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:23:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/28/nk-depends-too-much-on-china-dj/#comment-111052 Yes, pouring billions of dollars into North Korea has certainly helped South Korea to gain important leverage in the North. Just look at the several family reunions they've held, and the fact that North Korea always comes to the South first to beg for (demand) more aid after the latest famine/flood/train accident. With such successes from no strings attached aid, why doesn't the US jump in and pour billions upon billions into the place, no strings attached, of course? Yes, pouring billions of dollars into North Korea has certainly helped South Korea to gain important leverage in the North. Just look at the several family reunions they’ve held, and the fact that North Korea always comes to the South first to beg for (demand) more aid after the latest famine/flood/train accident. With such successes from no strings attached aid, why doesn’t the US jump in and pour billions upon billions into the place, no strings attached, of course?

]]> http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/28/nk-depends-too-much-on-china-dj/#comment-111031 Brendon Carr Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/28/nk-depends-too-much-on-china-dj/#comment-111031 In that same speech Tuesday, DJ also offered up his pronouncements on <a href="http://www.korealawblog.com/entry/dj_kim_jong_il_says_us_troops_can_stay_after_roh_surrenders" rel="nofollow">Kim Jong Il's view of post-Unification Korea</a> (link to Korea Law Blog for my take on <i>that</i>). The man has been busy. In that same speech Tuesday, DJ also offered up his pronouncements on Kim Jong Il’s view of post-Unification Korea (link to Korea Law Blog for my take on that). The man has been busy.

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