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Yes, I still think it was a stunt. But why, specifically, does that make it wrong? For one thing, there’s the false drama of feigned outrage, but there’s plenty of reason for real outrage at China’s treatment of the North Koreans, its arrogance toward its neighbors, and its dictatorial quashing of free speech (but not for shock that the Chinese cops blundered in the way they did). There’s the Grand National Party’s own hypocrisy on the North Korea issue, but...

The Korean papers, already sensing that Korea has marginalized itself out of any meaningful role in solving the North Korea crisis, are expending much anxiety on what the United States now intends to do about North Korea, with or without their cooperation. I mostly agree with and recommend the Marmot’s analysis of Michael Horowitz’s statement that North Korea is certain to collapse within a year. Prediction is a dangerous business. I once had this, um, friend, who kept extending his...

The Korean papers, already sensing that Korea has marginalized itself out of any meaningful role in solving the North Korea crisis, are expending much anxiety on what the United States now intends to do about North Korea, with or without their cooperation. I mostly agree with and recommend the Marmot’s analysis of Michael Horowitz’s statement that North Korea is certain to collapse within a year. Prediction is a dangerous business. I once had this, um, friend, who kept extending his...

In the spirit of South Korea’s spirited netizens, I decided to spend a few minutes tossing grenades over at OhMyNews tonight. One woman, embittered by the election result, wants to boycott products from red states. Helpfully, I suggested food. Another suggests that those who voted differently than he did were closed-minded, a unifying and winning message for the red states if I ever saw one. I commented on Kim Dae-Jung’s concern for the gap between rich and poor everywhere except...

It’s probably too late to save these people. Just remember them when China talks about its interest in the “stability of the region” and the sanctity of its territory. China has forfeited its moral case for those interests by consigning the North Korean people to a brutal fate. Perhaps they’ll realize this when some North Koreans turn to violence against the Chinese authorities, a result that’s probably inevitable now. China has brought that result on itself by depriving these refugees...

It’s probably too late to save these people. Just remember them when China talks about its interest in the “stability of the region” and the sanctity of its territory. China has forfeited its moral case for those interests by consigning the North Korean people to a brutal fate. Perhaps they’ll realize this when some North Koreans turn to violence against the Chinese authorities, a result that’s probably inevitable now. China has brought that result on itself by depriving these refugees...

Kerry was right about one thing–the whole world will be watching what we say through our votes. What they know is that no one can defeat us on a battlefield. Today, they use our political divisions and the opportunism that widens them to defeat us at the ballot box. That is precisely what those who mean us harm will conclude they have done if Kerry wins tomorrow. France and Russia will conclude that they have a free hand to continue...

Kerry was right about one thing–the whole world will be watching what we say through our votes. What they know is that no one can defeat us on a battlefield. Today, they use our political divisions and the opportunism that widens them to defeat us at the ballot box. That is precisely what those who mean us harm will conclude they have done if Kerry wins tomorrow. France and Russia will conclude that they have a free hand to continue...