That would not be surprising....the people are simply cannon fodder one way or another...and denial rules the people...they have lost the ability entirely of making decisions for themselves...and the leadership continueously feeds lies to keep it that way. Independant thought is not welcomed.
Even if we were to go in and free these people...they would not grasp that freedom well at all...it would almost have to be another dictator or politcal group who understands the mindsetr of the people. They need to be told what to do..they have no sense otherwise. Rather like an abused wife who has no clue what to do once she is free from her tormentor.
It will take generations before they get over what has been done to them in the last 65 years if they were freed tomorrow and given the resources of the world to rebuild.