AN ENSLAVED STATE WHERE PRIVATE LIFE IS ABOLISHED

The Daily Mirror ^ | October 10, 2006 | Christopher Hitchens

[2ndDivisionVet]

Having served two tours in Korea, I can say that Mr. Hitchens understates the problem. Since Kim Jung Il is probably testing his missiles and nuclear weapons as a proxy for Iran, this is a bigger problem than most think.

[zarf]

AN ENSLAVED STATE WHERE PRIVATE LIFE IS ABOLISHED

Isn't that definition of marriage?

[EagleUSA]

Oh, I thought this was about America under Hitlery....a good Marxist regime. :-)

[Mr. Buzzcut]

I thought it was about New York.

[Rastus]

This article deserves better than the joke responses it's gotten so far. It's frightening that the Left in America continues to cling to the belief system that leads to this kind of Hell on Earth.

[Bernard]

It's time to stop sanctions and start sending TV's, IPods and computers with wireless connections to the people of North korea. Once they get a taste of how it works outside, they won't be able to stay in this state.

And that would be in addition to air-dropping food with American flags on the wrappings.

Send batteries to power the equipment. Start with the areas near the border.

[kjo]

Saw Christopher Hitchens last week at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. As a man of the Left, I thought he was amazing. The audience of four hundred was heavily liberal and loved his stuff on Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. All was fine until he was asked about the Iraq War. He is completely, pro Bush. Thinks we are in a world war, and need to really get serious.

Got a huge ovation from about one-third of the audience (think I clapped loudest), my liberal friends were appalled.

I love this guy. (You know what I mean).

[Valin]

You are in sooooo much trouble! :-)

[TNCMAXQ]

You are right. It sickens me to no end when I hear political ads mentioning GWB's name in such a sneering tone as if he is the greatest evil in the world. The lefty dirtbags ought to reserve some of their hate and vitriol for Kim and the vile circumstances under which the unfortunate people of NK must live.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Very good article. Terrifying to think of a life like that, one that the Left would gladly hand us if they were able to.

My best friend from my Army days ended up in Korea for two tours, too. (I was in Germany.) The stories she had to tell about everyday life in NK were sometimes chilling.

America is still The Greatest Place on Earth. I am sooooo blessed to have been born here, and I don't take it for granted for a single day.

Welcome to FR, BTW. :)

[Valin]

I hadn't thought of that. You could very well be right.

[kabar]

It's time to stop sanctions and start sending TV's, IPods and computers with wireless connections to the people of North korea. Once they get a taste of how it works outside, they won't be able to stay in this state.

Easier said then done. It is hard to revolt in the ultimate police state. Many already know what is in the outside world, but they have no way of changing their condition.

[Brian Mosely]

http://www.linkglobal.org/

Check out the video.

[Verloona Ti]

This article deserves better than the joke responses it's gotten so far.

That can be said of about 90% of the articles posted to Fr, unfortunately.

[oblomov]

DPRK is simply the progressive program taken to its logical conclusion.

[Bernard]

Well, yes, if it was easy anybody could do it. Then this situation would not exist.

One thing is sure about this. Sanctions have not worked. North Korea has 60 years of this totalitarian regime to overcome, and no matter how it is approached, it will be a long, hard slog. But if it's a 10-year process, it won't be done until 10 years have expired.

[dfwgator]

North Korea is Al Gore's wet dream.

[Rurudyne]

North Korea reminds me of the line from that movie about Hitler in his bunker, where words are put into the mouth of Der Nutcase that 'There is always enough cream in the bunker.' (not an exact quote).

The movie then cut to actual footage of Berliners in the streets scraping for nonexistent food.

This little savage and his family living the high life while their demographically-associated-people starve is no different.

I'm sure there's plenty of cream for their coffee as well.

Since American progressives don't seem to care much about people who don't vote for them (legally of not) or whose suffering is inconveniently caused by other 'socialist,' maybe we should find hard evidence that the starving North Koreans are eating endangered species and causing their extinction.

Would Progressives get worked up over that?

My bad ... they'd just end all embargoes and help the Korean tyrant to a long and happy dictatorship. Maybe even find a way to hand over South Korea, too.

[proudofthesouth]

NK will seem like paradise if Hitlery ever becomes President.

[teldon30]

How bout let's start with Cuba.....