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BBC NEWS | North Korea, Within prison walls
by Rattle at 11:43 pm EST, Feb 2, 2004 |
] He says he witnessed chemical experiments being carried
] out on political prisoners in specially constructed gas
] chambers.
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] "How did you feel when you saw the children die?", I
] asked.
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] His answer shocked me.
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] "I had no sympathy at all because I was taught to think
] that they were all enemies of our country and that all
] our country's problems were their fault. So I felt they
] deserved to die." Just a(nother) little reminder about this place called North Korea, which continues to produce a stream of stories like this.. They sell weapons to people we don't like, likely have a way more extensive WMD program then Iraq ever did, they threaten our allies by launching missiles over them, and their human rights practices make China look like a typical High School. |
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RE: BBC NEWS | North Korea, Within prison walls
by Elonka at 12:26 am EST, Feb 3, 2004 |
] They sell weapons to people we don't like, likely have a way
] more extensive WMD program then Iraq ever did, they threaten
] our allies by launching missiles over them, and their human
] rights practices make China look like a typical High School. Just out of curiosity, would there be a point at which you'd feel that going in with military force for regime change would be justified? |
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RE: BBC NEWS | North Korea, Within prison walls
by Rattle at 12:51 am EST, Feb 3, 2004 |
Elonka wrote:
] Just out of curiosity, would there be a point at which you'd
] feel that going in with military force for regime change would
] be justified? That's a _big_ question.. While I may have traveled in the surrounding area, I cannot claim to have enough of an understanding of the area's political dynamics to give an answer that is another other then me shooting uneducated opinions out of my ass. But I'll give it a shot anyway. :) China would have to have the same level of involvement (or more) in the situation as we would. That is "their" backyard. I don't see us going over there in an Iraq style unilateral way as even an option.. North Korea will have to be a multi-lateral effort. We would probably have to keep Japan as uninvolved as possible, because it would just raise tensions. Also, that's assuming a military option is the only option. Again, I don't know enough to make any kinda judgment like that. It seems like efforts are focused on making the regime collapse into the hands of South Korea.. That would be the best possible outcome. |
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