Concluding Comments

Your blog deals with one of the last relics of the WWII and the Cold War, a fascinating subject. I've enjoyed following your posts and trying to understand the issues. Your links to relevant news outlets and the video bar have been helpful - and I've been hoping you'd post a little more on the succession stories that have been recycling on your video bar.

That said your design has been strong, and you've tried to engage with a challenging issue, a few more posts, and  that they responded more fully to my prompts. That said, I've enjoyed following it, and you have successfully conceived, designed and delivered your first political blog.

Well done!

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!