Monthly Archive: January, 2004

My main site is still one of the first to accuse North Korea of falsely declaring a famine to cover up its political cleansing of its own population. Others are now joining in this stunning conclusion. Amnesty International is now accusing North Korea of depriving those in the “wavering” and “hostile” classes of food. Those caught stealing food are shot in front of schoolchildren. It’s a chilling read, but not a new tactic. Stalin killed ten million unwanted people the...

The Chosun Ilbo, South Korea’s largest newspaper, has gone out of the business of printing angry letters from angry Americans–that much is apparent if you scroll through its “letters” page. In spite of the paper’s “conservative” reputation, it has not gone out of the business of printing columns taking unfair digs against the United States. This column by Kim Dae-Joong (similar name, different guy, no relation) blames the breakdown in the U.S.-Korea relationship on American “callousness.” I served three tours...

The Chosun Ilbo, South Korea’s largest newspaper, has gone out of the business of printing angry letters from angry Americans–that much is apparent if you scroll through its “letters” page. In spite of the paper’s “conservative” reputation, it has not gone out of the business of printing columns taking unfair digs against the United States. This column by Kim Dae-Joong (similar name, different guy, no relation) blames the breakdown in the U.S.-Korea relationship on American “callousness.” I served three tours...