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North Korea is one of the most mis-understood countries in the world .. and I think Americans, while they constantly single out and attack the middle-east, are really underplaying the threat of North Korea.
Granted .. as far as I know, no north korean has ever deliberately flown a plain into a building on American soil.. howerver, anti-american sentiment in North Korea is stronger than anywhere else in the world.
The North Koreans sincerely believe that the Korean war was instigated and carried out by the Americans... and to this day they are convinced that America is going to return and attack them. The civilians there believe that they are currently at war with the US. Everytime they have a power outtage, a food shortage or any kind of problem at all they blame the Americans.
Children are taught this as fact in school.
It doesn't help that they suffered a massive food shortage during the 80's when the USSR collapsed. Russia was a major trade partner of theirs and the fall of the Soviet Union caused great starvation and famine throughout North Korea. As a result most of the elderly perished and there's few people alive in North Korea today who were witness to the Korean War. But it doesn't really matter becuse if anyone tried to claim that their leader at the time (who is still worshipped as a great leader) lied to them they'd probably be imprisoned for life for tyranny.
The North Korean leader is their god. They call him "The Great Leader". They hold special parades and national events for his birthday etc. And so what he says basically goes.
They're also a military state. Their army is really strong and I have no doubt that if war broke out they'd give the US a good fight.
It's really scary shit. If I was the President I would do anything in my power to either resolve that situation or make sure that they have absolutely no means to make nuclear weapons.
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