Monday, January 24, 2011

Good work to date - time to begin to make connections and make some assumptions...

I've enjoyed following your blog, Alex. We've gone from the possible outbreak of war to on-going negotiations and the request for aid. Your challenge, while posting twice weekly, is to begin to make connections, a key is to respond to the questions I pose in my "comments" on your postings.

Think about: Do you see any patterns emerging with the way the DPRK relates to the world, the United States and its neighbours? What do they want? What risks does the regime pose to international stability in the Far East? Why has the regime survived? - not been overthrown? CNN's Wolf Blizter was recently there, what did he learn? Not that long ago an American journalist who worked for Al Gore's network was kidnapped, why? - What is the North's agenda? Are they really as dangerous as we think?

Try now to begin to see the bigger picture? What is China's role, why do they support the regime? Do you think it will survive?

You've made a tremendous start, Alex. You now need to go deeper and wider.

Keep up the good work!

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