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Comment on Do We Face Another Korean War?

Edward Marshall — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:25:48 GMT

Bob, I appreciate your comment. As you know, the only people who acomplish something are those who first believe it is possible. North Korea's dictatorial regime is very concerned about poverty in the North.
Offering favorable trade and beginning to reduce the number of our troops near their border,, could get concessions from them, such as stopping of making nuclear weapons and allowing real inspections. Also, a lot has changed since the war of the early 1950's. These days China and the US depend on each other for many billions of trade dollars every year. So, protecting all that commerce makes both China and the USA want to keep the peace near China's border. That puts China and the USA in a great position to act as surrogates to get negotiations going to prevent war, even to make a better peace, and just maybe, a start toward a climate for the two Koreas acting more like what they really are: One people with thousands of divided families. Nothing ventured,nothing gained.

Comment on Do We Face Another Korean War?

Bob Willits — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:08:08 GMT

I agree that something needs to be done about North Korea immediately, I hardly believe the problem will be solved. Aren't North and South Korea just pawns in a proxy war between China & the US?

Comment on Do We Face Another Korean War?

Edward Marshall — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:46:49 GMT

Emmett, thanks for your thoughtful comments. Just as North Korea can trust China, South Korea can trust the USA in negotiations.
Even if the two Koreas were to be declared as separate nations, we would still have the threat from the North Korean dictatorship to South Korea and elsewhere. You have wrote about that risk as well.
Why not begin the process as I advocate in the blog? Not likely to make things worse.

Edward Marshall

Comment on Do We Face Another Korean War?

Emmett — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:54:44 GMT

I wholeheartedly agree that preventive action needs to happen immediately, however the North's inability to reasonablycompromise is rather apparent. North Korea is after Totalitarianism; first over South Korea, but it's unlikely that their desires will cease there.

Although using China and the US as surrogates seems like a step in the right direction... I can't help but wonder whether China can be trusted as they supported North Korea during the Korean War and have continued to do so since. Perhaps it is in everybody's best interest just to bcome separate countries altogether. Each country can then govern however they wish and should any hostility arise, the antagonist will be ejected from the UN.

Comment on Upset with Virginia Tech Administrators Ignores Fact That Massacre Was Preventable

Cheri — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:28:06 GMT

This is so true. And if Dr Marshall can figure this out, why can't all the rest of us. Is it because we think this will never happen to "us"?. Well I bet the families of those who were murdered thought the same thing. And sadly, it did happen. I'm all for taking the first step in taking a stand for the Peace Law.

Comment on Ft. Hood Massacre Could Have Been Prevented With the Peace Law

Cheri Parker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:41:06 GMT

Absolutely brilliant concept, this Peace Law. We need to get the word out on this. Let's take one more step closer to stopping these murderers.