Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 09/01/2010 7:00:09 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
August 26, 2010
SNAPSHOT
The Pyongyang Playbook
The Case for Strategic Patience
Sung-Yoon Lee
SUNG-YOON LEE is Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
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In fact, Pyongyang's methods have been remarkably consistent since the early 1960s, when Kim Il Sung, the nation’s founding dictator and its current leader’s father, purged all potential rivals and consolidated power. Its strategy has been to lash out at its enemies when it perceives them to be weak or distracted, up the ante in the face of international condemnation (while blaming external scapegoats), and then negotiate for concessions in return for an illusory promise of peace. Incapable
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Based on this trajectory, North Korea will likely conduct another nuclear test in the coming months, tempting the Obama administration -- which has yet to yield to Pyongyang’s playbook -- to start afresh with negotiations early next year. Possible dates for the test include September 8, the eve of North Korea's National Foundation Day, and October 10, Party Founding Day.
Moreover, the political bureau of North Korea’s ruling Communist Party is scheduled to convene a rare meeting in early September where Kim’s heir apparent may be formally introduced. North Korea's intention to implement another father-to-son power transition makes the odds of a nuclear test even more compelling -- if only to bolster the inexperienced inheritor's military credentials.
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(Excerpt) Read more at foreignaffairs.com ...
which Condi and Chris Hill worked day and night to torpedo.
P!
Obwamba is too worried about Human Rights violations in the US.
BO will encourage Japan and S. Korea to reconsider their position on 6 party talks......
“What’s Zero’s response?”
Zero.
Oh, no; maybe he’ll apologize!
Sounds like a job for joe biden.
HMMMMMM
THANKS.
I’m sure barry will appologize...one Dear Leader to another....LOL Or maybe he will dig up Hans Blix.....or Mad. Half-Bright....
Good lord. A little over two more years of this.
It cannot pass quickly enough for me!
"Looks like it's about time for another vacation!"
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