25 Oct 2006
The Internet Black Hole That Is North Korea

When Lorrie left a comment on this post, she included a link to this New York Times piece on North Korea - which included the DoD photo shown at left. (And since it was taken using my tax dollars I can only assume that it's "fair use" for me to reproduce it here). It shows the Korean peninsula at night. Note the difference - then read the article .

The tragically backward, sometimes absurdist hallmarks of North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong-il, are well known. There is Mr. Kim’s Elton John eyeglasses and strangely whipped, cotton-candy hairdo. And there is the North Korean “No! Yeeesssss ... No! O.K. Fear the tiger!” school of diplomacy.

(link) [New York Times]

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