#1 Primarily, Korean identity is a product of ethnicity, a perceived homogeneity that binds the Korean nation. Koreans on both sides of the Demilitarized Zone believe their culture and ethnicity is sui generis , a unique product of 4,000 years of shared history. This historical connection, the "one blood, one nation" identity, has been a central tenet of political rhetoric in both Koreas for more than 50 years.
Time to tell the Skors adios then. Let Kim Chee attack and overrun the south, and the locals can defend themselves, without American help. Keeping U.S. resources on the Korean peninsula at this late stage in the game is nothing more than a huge waste of time, money, and personnel. |