North Korea: How to Deal With Dictator Kim Jong-il

Holding out the prospect of “further isolating” Pyongyang and calling for a return to the diplomatic table must be music to the ears of the ailing Dear Leader who wants nothing more than to be thrown in that briar patch. This may be particularly important as the uncertain succession drama continues in North Korea. Kim Jong-il understands that the very survival or his regime, particularly as it transitions to his young heir, is dependent on his country ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 8, 2009

Joseph's authoritative positions stems from his key role in he most disasterous eight years of U.S. foreign policy this nation has seen. His strong-arm views show no sensitivity to Korean society and cultural psychology, and little recognition of the broken promises from the U.S. under Bush. It is informative of one way of U.S. thinking.

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