12-04-2003 11:51									#31
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It might be argued that sanctions worked on South Africa. I can't say I can think of another example though

	12-04-2003 11:52									#32
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They worked because the white elite actually needed to trade with the outside world, and what was demanded of them didn't destroy them. Kim doesn't need to trade, and he would not be at all served by doing what the outside world wants.

	12-04-2003 11:59									#33
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Absolutely true, no sense in fighting it, let's let nature take its course.

	12-04-2003 19:24									#34
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I note that Gulf War II demonstrated that the new Patriot missile batteries are pretty effective against NK missile technology.

	12-04-2003 19:55									#35
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Anyway, it looks like Kim is starting to become more open to multilateral dialogue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2942077.stm

	12-04-2003 20:11									#36
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Sanctions punish the people, not the dictators.

	12-04-2003 22:37									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Sava Sanctions punish the people, not the dictators.

Sava, I agree with you. The idea that the people will rise up when they feel the squeeze is very outdated. However, it would be a wise plan to sanction items that are primarily for military use or the so called "dual use" items. "Duel use" items would cause some hardship among a developed populace, but this would probably not be the case for the impoverished north.

	13-04-2003 00:20									#38
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yes sanctions are really being misused. since the UN is too weenie to take hard action and too scared of taking no action. sanctions have become the catch all to attempt to take care of dictators w/ no real care taken to when/where sanctions are effective and when they aren't.

	13-04-2003 00:23									#39
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Anyway, maybe if Bush hadn't called the DPRK part of the axis of evil and then begin threatening to take those countries out, Kim wouldn't have restarted his nuclear weapons program. He's justified in considering the US an agressive country.

More revisionist history?

	13-04-2003 00:42									#40
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Wouldn't it be nice if we could get the Chinese to allow us to station the 4th ID, the 1st Cav and the 1st Armor in China on the North Korean border? China could be a better ally than Turkey.