Showing posts with label north korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label north korea. Show all posts

Monday, December 19, 2011

Video: North Koreans Crying Over Death of Kim Jong

Is it possible for an entire nation to suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?

Monday, November 24, 2008

Bush Stops Missile Parts From Reaching Iran

If Obama had done this, he'd have a school named after him. Wait. Well, he'd have another school named after him.

Only weeks before dropping North Korea from an official U.S. blacklist of countries that support terrorism, the Bush administration apparently thwarted the transfer of missile parts (possibly including gyroscopes for guidance systems) from Pyongyang to Iran, U.S. officials tell NEWSWEEK. On Aug. 4, an Ilyushin aircraft operated by North Korea's state airline was granted routine permission by India to fly from Burma to Tehran via Indian airspace. Three days later, the office of India's prime minister "hurriedly" asked authorities to withdraw clearance, according to the Indian Express newspaper. Two U.S. officials, who asked for anonymity when discussing sensitive information, confirm the Bush administration asked India to block the flight.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Escapee of North Korea's Brutal Prison Camp Tells His Horrifying Story

The only escapee of North Korea's most brutal prison camp has lived to tell us a story of unspeakable horror. Starved of food and common humanity, Shin proves that gulags are still a tragic reality.