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To: michael97123 who wrote (218176)2/13/2007 2:23:09 PM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
In foreign affairs, sometimes you have to pay blackmail to achieve an overriding end.

I know what the goal is, but Kim has repeatedly shown that he can't hold any bargain and can't be trusted. I'd trust Mugabi with my daughter [if I had one] before I'd trust Kim.

What's to understand? You put together an assassination team from South Korea send them in dressed and armed with everything that's made in NK to kill Kim. And you make sure that there's no direct connection between the team and any government and each team member has a cyanide capsule tucked inside each cheek.

Then you cross your fingers that they're successful and Kim's replacement is better than Kim.

jttmab



To: michael97123 who wrote (218176)2/13/2007 2:33:02 PM
From: Katelew  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Michael, I like what you said about "the chinese model".

I haven't read up yet on this turn of events, but are you suggesting that instead of regime change, Kim could be brought into the world economic fold by 'allowing' NK to model itsef after China's structure, i. e. market economy along with centralized govt. decision making?

That seems to me to be a way out for all parties and probably very practical over the short run.


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