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...Whatever its scope, international attention on the catastrophe could benefit dictator Kim Jong Il, whose neighbors have toughened their stance toward the Stalinist state since it test-fired seven ballistic missiles in July. Seoul, which suspended food shipments after the tests, quickly reversed course, promising $10 million in aid earlier this month. And while Washington has favored isolating the North to pressure Pyongyang into dismantling its nuclear weapons and missile programs, cutting off aid in the face of a humanitarian crisis could be difficult. "There will be more pressure on the U.S." to change course if the reports prove true...
...Missile Madness Re "The Kim Conundrum" [July 17], on the problem posed by North Korea's nuclear program and missile tests: Your story said, "Despite the fact that the government of South Korea has little to show for it, polls there suggest people still support the 'sunshine' policy, in place since 1998, which amounts to an all-carrots, no-sticks approach to relations with Pyongyang." I believe that is a little harsh because in the past dozen or so years South Korea has tried diplomacy with the North even as it bolstered its defense capabilities. The combination of strong defense...
...Bush would invite Kim Jong Il out to his ranch, he might accomplish a great deal on a personal level with Kim that could not happen any other way. Bush should do the same thing with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran. What does Bush have to lose, for God's sake? As the saying goes, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." John Vehon Dallas...
...cooperate with others to do anything constructive. Bullies may win for a while, but they never succeed in the end - and their end is always ignominious. The Bush Administration must be held accountable for what it should have known. Tom Ehlinger Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. Missile Madness Re "The Kim conundrum" [July 17], on the problem posed by North Korea's nuclear program and missile tests: Your story said, "Despite the fact that the government of South Korea has little to show for it, polls there suggest people still support the 'sunshine' policy, in place since 1998, which amounts...
...despotism strict combined/ With absolute equality! "I like to bully, yell, coax them to what I know they're capable of," says Kirkman, a lecturer at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music. "I want them to fulfil their potential. I can't ask more than that." "Kim can be strict, but nicely so," says Martin's wife Bernice, 67. "He sets high standards, but I enjoy that." And there's no elitism here, says Oberg: "Anyone can join. You just need to love singing...