07-29-2003, 02:47 AM
Well, here's an idea.
We dumped billions of dollars into Russia for about 5 years, and all we got for that effort, is seems, is a very rich Russian Mafia.
OK, in the spirit of LBJ, who was of course a complete rube regarding Asians and Communists both, here is an approach.
Offer to buy every tank and every artillery tube at a fixed price. Cash. It can always, like the equimpent in the CFE treaties that were cut apart and scrapped, be sold for scrap metal.
Selling off the military hardware for cash provides a capital pool for investing in long term infrastructure projects that help Korea get caught back up economically.
I realize that this is a capitalist approach to a Communist leadership, and also that the leadership might just take it all and gamble it away in Monte Carlo, but
It's an idea that does not involve dead South Koreans in Seoul and provides a jump start of real capital in real currency to let NK get back on at least a decent level for the benefit of the average Cho.
We dumped billions of dollars into Russia for about 5 years, and all we got for that effort, is seems, is a very rich Russian Mafia.
OK, in the spirit of LBJ, who was of course a complete rube regarding Asians and Communists both, here is an approach.
Offer to buy every tank and every artillery tube at a fixed price. Cash. It can always, like the equimpent in the CFE treaties that were cut apart and scrapped, be sold for scrap metal.
Selling off the military hardware for cash provides a capital pool for investing in long term infrastructure projects that help Korea get caught back up economically.
I realize that this is a capitalist approach to a Communist leadership, and also that the leadership might just take it all and gamble it away in Monte Carlo, but
It's an idea that does not involve dead South Koreans in Seoul and provides a jump start of real capital in real currency to let NK get back on at least a decent level for the benefit of the average Cho.
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete