Article

2002-06-24 Axis of Evil

Mongolia Agrees to Build Camp for N.K. Defectors

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-06-24 11:39 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Come to think of it, so would I. Mongolia's got real _history_. It's the stamping grounds of Genghis and Kublai Khan. These days, I understand it's even got some decent Internet connections. And I expect the Mongolians will have plenty of yak milk available for the refugees (just a teensy bit snarky, but I couldn't resist :) ).

Posted by Joe 2002-06-24 16:02:19|| 2002-06-24 16:02:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Ah, Ulan Bataar in the winter! The vistas of Ulan Udeh! The heart sings!

Posted by Fred 2002-06-24 16:28:41|| 2002-06-24 16:28:41|| Front Page Top

#3 All kidding aside, this is significant. Remember how East Germany fell? In part it was because Hungarian leaders decided that they would no longer detain East Germans trying to flee to the west via Budapest. Once the neighbors refused to help, the Ossies were doomed. So too in North Korea: Wonderous Leader depends on all his neighbors to the north and west to back him up on the defector issue. The Chinese are tacitly allowing some N.K.'s to slip out, and now Mongolia will allow refugees to stay. I don't care how backward N.K. is, word is still going to get back home. There could be plenty of N.K.s sneaking out to adore the vistas of Ulan Udeh, and that could hasten the end of Wonderous Leader's time on earth. I sure hope so.

Regards,

Posted by Steve White 2002-06-24 16:38:12|| 2002-06-24 16:38:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Unfortunately the Dear Leader is no Egon Krenz. If Dear Leader or Dear Leader, Jr. - he probably won't kick off for another 30 or 40 years unless his liver goes - does give up power it will be in the manner of Ceaucescu.

Posted by Fred 2002-06-24 20:16:41|| 2002-06-24 20:16:41|| Front Page Top