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In reply to the discussion: US cancels food aid to North Korea: That'll teach Koreans who's the boss! [View all]Nevernose
(13,081 posts)114. I never took a position in the OP
I was, however, a little shocked that you didn't seem to understand why the North Koreans don't rise up against the ruling family.
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Better Believe It
Apr 2012
OP
Don't worry, the GOP is about to suggest we replace food aid with another Free Trade Agreement.
Zalatix
Apr 2012
#1
Right. And that will turn the Korean people against their government and make them love us!
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#7
So you really believes their claim that a ballistic missile is a "weather satellite"?
TheWraith
Apr 2012
#3
Sorry, but I think it is the correct thing to do by the US. Why should NK be able to spend
teddy51
Apr 2012
#4
Yes, it is unfortunate that US policy allows NK military industrial complex to foster.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#122
The militaristic bullcrap will continue unimpeded and their people will starve even more.
2ndAmForComputers
Apr 2012
#130
Just where did you get the idea that the OP is a 'fan' of an enemy of the US? That is a pretty
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#47
The accusation was one of treason, using the old 'have you stopped beating your wife yet'
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#86
I'm not one of your detractors, but we damn well should have cancelled food aid
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2012
#8
Gotta love our very own DU realpolitikers: "Let 'em starve. That'll show 'em."
Comrade Grumpy
Apr 2012
#9
And how does "starving" the population help undermine the bureaucratic regime? Links please!
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#28
Yes, it will work out just like Iraq, where over half a million children died as a result of
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#48
I think it probably was a weather satellite, but the satellite part was a mere adronment
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2012
#19
Warheads that Korea doesn't have and won't have for a very long time.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#34
Do you believe that everything Washington politicians say is the truth?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#36
They do have top-notch weather forecasters, you'll have to give them that.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2012
#59
Not naive. Read posts by the OP. You will develop a true picture of what is happening. nt
bluestate10
Apr 2012
#96
Do you have any suggestions on how we can really stick it to the Korean people?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#37
And how is the U.S. denying food aide helping the Korean people .... what do you say to them?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#98
Because we give extreme right-wing regimes and dictatorships billions every year to maintain them?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#99
No, Bush is responsible for where the US stands today with problem of N Korea
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#54
Completely irrelevant to the question of whether we have an innate responsibility
Codeine
Apr 2012
#57
That is not really the question. The question is, will sanctions achieve the goal of influencing
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#64
Yes, to an extent. But there is a lot of disagreement as to how much of an effect they had.
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#79
Yeah, it's hard to blame the South Korean people for voting in people that ended it.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#141
We didn't cut off their food, their government and dear leader chose to spend their money
jp11
Apr 2012
#52
I don't think you're the only who's laughing. Normally, the op would have thousands....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2012
#137
I wasn't adequately schooled about George W. Bush's "axis of evil" bull shit.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#103
The food aid will return, actually. Much sooner than when we did this in 2006 (nuke test).
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#124
That is a foregone conclusion, the west does it just to say "well we helped."
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#119
It sure looks like a rocket to me. Using your rocket expertise what do you think it really is?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#115
For those who haven't seen it, Mitchell and Webb brilliance on that topic...
SidDithers
Apr 2012
#145
Clearly North Korea was using the food aid for a bake sale to raise money for Bradley Manning's
WonderGrunion
Apr 2012
#139
Do you think Manning is guilty of espionage and should do years of hard labor in prison?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#146
There is zero chance for an uprising, like Libya North Korea believes in Collective Punishment.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#142