[Rockingham]

The article neglects to mention the glaring drawbacks of the poor health, limited education, and stunted physical development of North Korea's populace. Remedial measures will need heavy investment and will take years to bear fruit. More difficult still will be the moral reformation of the North Korean people so as to fully benefit from living as a free people.

A friend of my family is a Cuban emigre from 22 years ago. He has made a successful life for himself and his family in the US. As a matter of personality, he is positive and enthusiastic, but he is negative on Cuba's prospects as a free country. Marxist resentment and the Castro culture of secret police and mutual suspicion have destroyed much of the spirit of trust an cooperation necessary for a people to live in freedom.

[DIRTYSECRET]

A million ethnic Koreans in Japan could help. Give them some land. Let them take the lead.