Wednesday, February 6, 2008

North Korea- a tinpot republic

I have been reading alot about the situation in North Korea over the past few days. Account after accounts have talked about the empty streets, the penetartion of all aspects of life by a tinpot dictator, years and years of complete indoctrination by one of the planets most ruthless regimes. North Korea is cut off from the rest of the planet. There is no internet, no cel phones or other information devices. The country has faced horrible famines from time to time and most of the population lives in absolute poverty, even as the leader maintains a lavish lifestlye. millons are put to death in the many 'labour camps' run by the regime. Yet the world turns a blind plight to the problems faced by nearly 22 millon north koreans. The US is wary of needling the north, primarly due to their military concerns in Japan and South Korea. The international community must step up pressure and maybe inavde the country, under a UN force to depose the current regime. Or else pressure must be put on Kim Il Sung to accept reforms or be booted out. Unless the international community steps up and takes immediate action, the boundaries of the civilsed world will end at the Korean borders. The Korean people need much better

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