Posted on 05/21/2010 2:25:54 AM PDT by joey703
Anyways, talk of war is just people like us realizing that South Korea is definitely taking a leading role in this crisis by internationlizing this incident as it forces China and to an extent the U.S. to address the issue. So here, when we read about 3,000+ articles about the possibility of war, it's actually a good thing. Yes, I'm saying it's a good thing [well, not so much for China] as it puts a giant magnifying glass on both China and obscure, little North Korea. This makes the political and diplomatic price of China supporting North Korea very expensive and, of course, further marginalizes North Korea. But here, just in case this is left to misinterpretation, studies have suggested, such as those by Stephen Haggard and Marcus Noland most recently, that North Korea is losing control over the country on her own and combining their study with their earlier studies, it appears NGOs seem to have almost a neglible role on the flow of refugees. So, I'm not advocating that we should (or there is even a need) to directly try to cause regime change. This was before the currency crisis showed the world how far North Korea had fallen. We should on the other hand be properly prepared to move in soldiers in the event of Kim Jong Il dying before Communist China does...
It's best for the U.S. to show unequivocal public support and sympathy for South Korea, while China stumbles through this mess.
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//This makes the political and diplomatic price of China supporting North Korea very expensive and, of course, further marginalizes North Korea//
China needs put on the spot and how this crisis is handled could make them back off from Taiwan.
If there is anyone you care about in Seoul, tell them to get the hell out of there. It’s going to get ugly.
“It’s going to get ugly”
Too early to tell about that. I’d wait until money starts pouring out...
“China needs put on the spot and how this crisis is handled could make them back off from Taiwan.”
I think it’s about time...
You raise a very good point.
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