Interesting, I'm not sure China really needs North-South peace to achieve its global objectives. A constant state of fear and angst in the Korean peninsula seems to be a great way to distract international attention from its own internal affairs. George Orwell must be chuckling somewhere. They just need to keep it all within reasonable bounds - i.e. don't push the button Kim just keep threatening to! I wonder if all the (apparently largely pointless) diplomacy could just be put on hold for a day or 2 and a large 2-sided sign erected in the DMZ that says "Grow UP!".

The best resolution agenda for the Korean Peninsula is for the US to remove itself from the territory and then go home. It seems that Germany, now a unified country and a pillar of economic development and quality of life, was able to manage the amalgamation of the 'two' countries well enough.
Ask any Korean what they wish in life and they will say, from both sides of the US decreed border, that they want their country unified as it should be, before US intervention.

What we fail to realise is that it really suits the hegemony plans of the US to remain where they are. They like it there as they also like their 740 other bases in the world. It is part of their global strategy; if you can't economically control a region, control it militarily. Look at South America.

Then, as a possible cynical comment, while they have such 740 bases, the military can extract from the compromised Congress all the funds they require for their military / industrial activities.

So while the US is a self-styled superpower, now on the wane as China, given time becomes #1, they will constantly ensure that they create enough fomentation to justify to the natives that they are there for their protection. It works every time. It has been 50 years of 'occupation'. After all, that's why they have the CIA.

The US gave up on Vietnam to Vietnam's benefit, As with Germany. Soon they will have their bases in Australia with the submissive Gillard wanting to do anything to make her look like a statesmen, carrying on the sycophantic activities of the US-centric Howard, Bush's pal, 'the man of steel'.

How many years will it be before the US take the their bases to 750, the next 10 being in Australia.

Please someone, save us from ourselves!

I don't know what walking away from s korea would do. America has a big stake in korea, unfinished business and a military base.

This is a proxy war between China and the USA.

I don't know how you can read something like that into it.
The war has never ended, so who fires the first shot, wouldn't s korea have the right to respond.
N Korea has got to be sorted out, for the sake of their people.

I have to ask the question Keith: Why does Israel get ignored when they have 200 illegal nukes and are a signitory to the nuclear non -proliferation treaty? North Korea just want to be left alone.

The USA and its bully leader Israel,have 14 times more weaponry than their nearest rival.It is the elites of USA and Israel who are looking for confrontation.They are more frightened of their own people than China or Russia.That is why they have the Patriot Act and Preventative Dentention.We have sedition laws.

You sat in the Prof Neils Harrit lecture in July 2010 and must by now have joined the dots.

Anne Coulter would fix N.Korea like this!

-Invade the country.
-Kill the leader(s)
-Convert them to Christianity

:)

But I only take issue with the last one. Conversion to Christ must be from the heart...not forced.
Otherwise..Anne would be on the money speaking in purely human/secular terms.

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."

Perhaps ALG yourself and Ann Coulter are not interested in that title.

Good point about Israel, but India and Pakistan are also not in the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The anti-US rhetoric from some people is a little predictable. Sure, let's keep an eye on the US, especially now that they are on their way to establish bases in Australia (personally, I do not see the benefit of such bases since our immediate region is one of the most peaceful). But for all their faults, the US is still an open, democratic society.

A large number of US citizens may not be bothered that their country has been clandestinely involved in so many political and military events over the last century but there are those that do care and try to bring the issues to the surface. I think the bigger problem is getting the citizens of the US to realise and care about what their country has and is doing around the world. Any ideas how to do that?

As for strikes on North Korea, I'm guessing the behind-the-scenes work would have to be substantial. How would you prevent China from getting involved if the North retaliates with conventional weapons?

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