North Korea Packet

I agree with David Kang. First off, the "Axis of Evil" speech was one of the worst things that could have been made. It gave the United States a halo for pointing it out and the middle eastern countries mentioned a slap on the wrist both to their ego and their meaning within the world. Kang doesn't deny that North Korea is dangerous, but he is simply looking for a way to "ameliorate" or make better the current situation. He says, "A North Korea that feels threatened and perceives the U.S. administration to be actively atempting to increase pressure on it is unlikely to trust the United States." When looking back on our history, the Munich analogy can be compared in this case in the fact that this might be considered appeasing our enemies, but when millions of innocent lives are at stake if extreme violence breaks out, diplomacy might work a little better. Of course, we need a new leader to make any of these changes happen, as the President's attempt at tying up loose ends has just ended up in a giant knot.