[American Soldier]

Assuming this is true (200,000 in the camp) then the Nikkies (North Koreans -- yes I feel free to slur them now) have created a heck of an "issue" in their rear. In event of war, I'd say we should do holding actions and counterattacks along the DMZ, amphib invasion on one coast, and set a couple of divisions down RIGHT ON TOP of this camp and hand out guns to the people. Let them go track down, one by one, everybody who had a part in sentencing their families to languish there.

No matter how many troop-carrying trucks and petrol stores these guys have, they'd have a hell of a time moving people around enough to defend against a three pronged attack. Most of their training is oriented around heading as one force straight south (except for the commandos who would infiltrate ahead of time and commit assassinations and sabotage).

Also keep ethnic Korean U.S. soldiers in the area for ad hoc task forces to create trouble in the Korean area of China along the river to stir up trouble if the ChiComs get the idea to join in the dance once again. Presumably the ROKs also have people that could do this if they were willing.

[Zack Nguyen]

Products made by prison laborers may wind up on U.S. store shelves, having been “washed” first through Chinese companies that serve as intermediaries.

This is disgusting. Frankly it is one of the prices of free trade with China. I bet most Americans would recoil at the thought that thye might be buying products made in such places. I wish someone could find out what they are.

[M. Peach]

A thought just occurred to me. Do you think the North Koreans in the prison camps would have allowed this to happen if they had guns?

But of course, we all know that citizens should not be allowed to arm themselves....