Last month Tim Hsia argued that the common perception that "North Korea is destitute and frightened of us and that Kim Jong-il blusters when he wants money or concessions" could very well be a case of mirror-imaging. Now, DefenseTech continues with an alternative analysis of North Korean motivations. One hypothetical:
"It's possible, at least as a hypothetical case study worth a little thinking about, that Kim II would be perfectly happy for his North Korea to continue on forever as some sort of Magical Kingdom, lost in a hidden valley of his own creation like a latter-day Red Shangri La. If so, then the multinational carrot-and-stick strategy combining diplomacy with sanctions needs enough flexibility to give Dear Leader and Brilliant Comrade what they desire. If the U.S. wants to continue a leadership role in applying 'talk therapy' to solve the problem of the Kims, then the Obama Administration might do well to view North Korea as some sort of evil but negotiable Camelot."
Of course, with a few edits to this paragraph you could easily be talking about Neverland Ranch.
This is absolutely a personal thing so if you want to go the pocket-o-rama route you really need to work out what stuff you always carry.
Posted by: gift basket ideas | August 16, 2011 at 07:03 AM
it is like keeping you friends close and your enemies closer
Posted by: giochi slot | September 09, 2011 at 02:41 PM