Biting the Hands that Feed Them

Via Open News for North Korea, we learn that the regime is blaming the H1N1 outbreak in North Korea — which has killed six students under 18 — on South Korea, the country that offered immediate and unconditional aid to help control said outbreak. After all, all bad things in North Korea come from beyond its borders.

According to a source, North Korean Health Department has stated that the new strand of flu spreading in North Korea originated from South Korea. According to the source, directors of North Korean universities, middle schools, and elementary schools, as well as local health officials received a message on the new strand of flu through phone and internal messages. They state that the new strand of flu spreading quickly throughout North Korea originated from South Korea through Kaesung Industrial Complex, and all universities will be off from 2pm, December 5. [Open News]

It’s too bad Roh Moo Hyun isn’t alive to see how much good will and co-prosperity the Sunshine Policy has built over the years. Sure, it cost a few billion dollars, but with Uncle Sugar ultimately footing much of the bill for South Korea’s defense anyway, subsidizing a failing state on your border and making sure there’s a need for that subsidy only keeps the money flowing through the Hub of Military Welfare. Hey, it’s a win-win. Unless, of course, you’re an American taxpayer. Or a North Korean.