North Korea

[Ripsnort]

(Reuters) - Outraged North Korean
              diplomats boycotted a U.N. summit and
              flew home Wednesday complaining of rude
              body searches by U.S. airline staff in
              Frankfurt, scuttling talks to allay tensions in
              one of the world"s flashpoints. The pullout,
              which came as Pyongyang was emerging
              from decades of international isolation,
              meant there would be no meeting in New
              York between North Korean designated
              head of state Kim Yong-nam and South
              Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

How serious were these  guys about  talking a unified Korea anyway?  Not very, looks like they took the first excuse available to pull out.

[StSanta]

"Hm, our people are starving"
"Yes, comrade"
"Our military are eating up our resources"
"Yes comrade"
"We're kagging behind in technology in almost all areas"
"Yes comrade"
"Communism is dying around us, almost no support"
"Yes comrade"
"Ok, let's talk to the south for a bit, they seem to willingn to helpp us out"
"Yes comrade"
"WHAT?!? Airline security! The audacity! Cancel all talks!"
"YES, comrade!"

Man, this is silly.


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StSanta
JG54 "Grünherz"
"If you died a stones throw from your wingie; you did no wrong". - Hangtime

[Ripsnort]

Well, I'll bet you that they gave them a 'cavity' check, and they took exception to it.  We all hear on lax security is all over the globe, so what do they expect?  Maybe it was the latex gloves the Security agents put on prior to doing 'the search'.

[blur]

Okay folks let's turn this one around. How'd you like one of our heads of state bending over and having some half-wit stick his finger up HIS ass! (hmm, maybe some will like it but you get my point)

Perhaps the North Koreans are gullible enough to still believe in human dignity.  

[Dowding]

Do representives of any country get body searches? I don't think so.

I think its damned insensitive, not to mention stupid, to do this at such a critical time. We all know about the 'face' oriental culture values so much, therefore could a different reaction therefore be expected?

They might be looking for excuse to end the talks, but don't hand one to them on a plate...

[StSanta]

Heh yeah, I agree. Their pride was hurt.

But for the sake of reason, look at what is at stake? I'd go through minor inconveniences if it'd have thousands of my people from starving to death, improve the nations economy, lessen the chances of war, lessen the need for very exnoodleve military, get better trade deals and loans from the world bank and having a better international reputation.

I wonder what Americans would do if Bush was or Clinton had a fuull cavity search (just covering both parties here  )?

[easymo]

 Clinton is a searcher. Not a searchee.

[Ripsnort]

ROTFLOL at all the responses! hehehehe

[funked]

I heard Bubba kinda likes the cavity search, that it's something he demands from his women.  So maybe he told those guys to do it to the Koreans as a favor?

I bet they liked it.  They were only pissed because the security guy wouldn't give them a reach-around.

[This message has been edited by funked (edited 09-06-2000).]

[Boroda]

In their place I'd have done absolutely the same.

Also, note that Noth Korean leaders never travel by air. Only in their special armoured railroad car. Or a special train.

Hehe, Moscow-Pyongyang car in a train #1 ("Rossiya", Moscow-Vladivostok), is probably the longest railroad route in the world. Imagine a rusty dirty-green car with only a few uniformed passangers in a shiny white-blue-red express!

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With respect,
    Pavel Pavlov,
    Commissar 25th IAP WB VVS

[Dowding]

StSanta - maybe you're right about the state of North Korea - all the more reason why they don't want to be treated like toejam, or to seem that they're begging for assistance. Surely all they are asking for is to be treated like the representives of any country. And rightly so.

Dignity in the face of adversity is the key idea here.

[This message has been edited by Dowding (edited 09-07-2000).]

[Suave1]

This is actually one of their less lame excuse. One time they cancelled because the shape of the table .

[funked]

How do we know they were treated like toejam?  Dollars to donuts they got the same treatment any of us get on an airline, but the little commie rats were looking for an excuse to bail out.

[Dowding]

Unfortunately, Funked, you or I are not high ranking diplomats, and we rarely attend conferences that concern the future of millions of people (and the perhaps the world).

The North Koreans are, however, and they should be treated with the respect we expect are diplomats to be given.

I'm sure they were looking for an excuse to bail out, IMHO they didn't need one - US airline staff sorted that out.

[Rebel]

That's roadkill Dowding.  And you know it.

Those bastards are just WAITING for the chance to pull the trigger.  They weren't given a cavity search, they set off the whoopeeed metal detector, and got the magic wand waved over 'em.  Big friggin deal.  

I don't see THEM inviting for talks on THEIR land!

I don't see THEM trying for peace at all!  They've built up this army, and one only needs to look at the OOB to realize what the diddly they're up to.  They're looking for a back door to strike from once our backs are turned.  They've even got their army in position.

Sheesh.  I dunno why we even waste our time with 'em.  

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-Rebel
JG2 "Richtofen"
"You Rebel Scum"