Fun With Statcounter
Greetings to my readers in New York, the San Francisco Bay area, Research Triangle Park, Queensland, the First Signal (where I used to be your damn prosecutor, back when Colonel R was in charge and Colonel G was his deputy), and of course, Seoul.
I had absolutely no idea so many people actually read this site, and frankly, the sudden responsibility to post content is more pressure than I really need right now with two kids that scream all night. And I had no clue that people could read this in Myanmar, which probably has more North Koreans than South Koreans (which makes me absolutely exuberant, yet also sends me to the Wal-Mart to buy a few extra boxes of 9MM!).
I’m wrapping my brain around the emerging effects of the widening diplomatic gulf between the U.S. and South Korea, and hope to have that posted soon.
Meantime, check out this superb collection of photos of North Korean refugees. And for those of you who say the North Koreans can’t or won’t resist? Consider the sheer risk and brutally harsh environment these refugees endure as they cross back and forth from China to North Korea kata-wata. Then check out the slogan written on the wall of the ruined Chinese building where a few of these people are sheltering:
“Wherever you are in China or North Korea, don�t give in. We will meet again in
an united Korea.”
If they’ve risked their lives to get out of North Korea, I think it’s safe to say they don’t mean “united under the Dear Leader.” There is a critical point at which desperation overcomes fear. Then you need only add hope, which can also come from the barrel of a gun, comrade!