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I think a free N. Korea would be different than a free Iraq. While it would be a burden on S. Korea, I would imagine that a unified peninsula is of interest to

by Zimahl 14y ago

I think a free N. Korea would be different than a free Iraq. While it would be a burden on S. Korea, I would imagine that a unified peninsula is of interest to them. China is something else and continues to prop up that government. N. Korea would've broken up by now without China, much like the communist bloc countries did without the USSR.

phaus 14y ago
It's a weird relationship that they have with China. China props them up and gives them stuff, but at the same time they wish that N. Korea would quit fucking with their number one customer, the United States. There are a lot of people in N. Korea who would probably embrace change, but at the same time, there are probably millions that are so brainwashed that a significant insurgency would grow there as it did in Iraq. Once again, look at the middle east. Logically, there's absolutely no reason that a woman would want to buy into fundamental Islam. It offers them nothing but violence, abuse, and a lifetime of being treated like livestock. That doesn't stop women who have already been indoctrinated from becoming suicide bombers.
- Zimahl 14y ago
  Very true, but fundamental Islam is different that Communism. N. Koreans are currently offered nothing by their country. I'm not sure who is being served by it. I would think the people might be more interested in regime change when you start bombing them with masses of bread and rice. I don't think there would be much insurgency, especially if the Chinese and the S. Koreans helped. The people have no weapons and you wouldn't see an influx of foreign fighters into the country (like we did with Iraq and Afghanistan). The real question is: who cares? The humanitarian in me does but my pragmatism isn't willing to trade 1 American life for the entirety of N. Korea. Although, I feel the same about Iraq and, partially, Afghanistan.

by Zimahl 14y ago

phaus 14y ago

It's a weird relationship that they have with China. China props them up and gives them stuff, but at the same time they wish that N. Korea would quit fucking with their number one customer, the United States. There are a lot of people in N. Korea who would probably embrace change, but at the same time, there are probably millions that are so brainwashed that a significant insurgency would grow there as it did in Iraq. Once again, look at the middle east. Logically, there's absolutely no reason that a woman would want to buy into fundamental Islam. It offers them nothing but violence, abuse, and a lifetime of being treated like livestock. That doesn't stop women who have already been indoctrinated from becoming suicide bombers.

Zimahl 14y ago
Very true, but fundamental Islam is different that Communism. N. Koreans are currently offered nothing by their country. I'm not sure who is being served by it. I would think the people might be more interested in regime change when you start bombing them with masses of bread and rice. I don't think there would be much insurgency, especially if the Chinese and the S. Koreans helped. The people have no weapons and you wouldn't see an influx of foreign fighters into the country (like we did with Iraq and Afghanistan). The real question is: who cares? The humanitarian in me does but my pragmatism isn't willing to trade 1 American life for the entirety of N. Korea. Although, I feel the same about Iraq and, partially, Afghanistan.