Comments on: The Show Must Go On, but Not the Summit http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: North Korea Ups Death Toll from Flood at ROK Drop http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-70736 North Korea Ups Death Toll from Flood at ROK Drop Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:35:18 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-70736 [...] the floods this month and updated their damage assessment across the country from the floods.  I am still maintaining that these floods are being hyped by the North Koreans to gain additional aid money.  Look at how [...] [...] the floods this month and updated their damage assessment across the country from the floods.  I am still maintaining that these floods are being hyped by the North Koreans to gain additional aid money.  Look at how [...]

]]> By: The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » The games must go on http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-70042 The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » The games must go on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:49:08 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-70042 [...] at ROK Drop thinks Nomad is on to something. It doesn’t make sense that the Arirang Mass Games would continue if [...] [...] at ROK Drop thinks Nomad is on to something. It doesn’t make sense that the Arirang Mass Games would continue if [...]

]]> By: Mudville Gazette - Mobile News Page http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-69055 Mudville Gazette - Mobile News Page Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:47:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-69055 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] The Show Must Go On, but Not the Summit -- [GI Korea] Published by GI KoreaAugust 22, 2007 in Inter-Korean Issues and North Korea. 5 Comments I think Nomad is on to something with the fact that the North Korean Arirang Mass Games are going to continue despite the flooding, but the Second Inter-Korea Summit has been delayed. Someone else who is on to something is OFK who finds the damage statistics from the flooding very suspicious: [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] The Show Must Go On, but Not the Summit — [GI Korea] Published by GI KoreaAugust 22, 2007 in Inter-Korean Issues and North Korea. 5 Comments I think Nomad is on to something with the fact that the North Korean Arirang Mass Games are going to continue despite the flooding, but the Second Inter-Korea Summit has been delayed. Someone else who is on to something is OFK who finds the damage statistics from the flooding very suspicious: [...]

]]> By: The Florida Masochist http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-69045 The Florida Masochist Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:04:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-69045 <strong>The games must go on...</strong> A summit between North Korea and South Korea has been postponed due to recent floods. A gymnastics tournament continues on in the DPRK. What is wrong with this picture?... The games must go on…

A summit between North Korea and South Korea has been postponed due to recent floods. A gymnastics tournament continues on in the DPRK. What is wrong with this picture?…

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68809 GI Korea Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:40:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68809 They are trying to get empathy to provide cover for Roh to give them the huge payout during the upcoming summit. They need to do this to hedge their bets against Lee Myung-bak possibly altering long term payouts to the North if he gets elected. I think if Lee is elected you will not see so much money going up North because of Lee's ideas for massive public works projects in South Korea which he is campaigning on. I think Lee's canal idea is far fetched but I think spending all the money it is going to take to build his canal is better than sending billions of unaccounted for money to North Korea which is what I believe Roh is going to try and lock the country into for a number of years during the upcoming summit. They are trying to get empathy to provide cover for Roh to give them the huge payout during the upcoming summit. They need to do this to hedge their bets against Lee Myung-bak possibly altering long term payouts to the North if he gets elected.

I think if Lee is elected you will not see so much money going up North because of Lee’s ideas for massive public works projects in South Korea which he is campaigning on. I think Lee’s canal idea is far fetched but I think spending all the money it is going to take to build his canal is better than sending billions of unaccounted for money to North Korea which is what I believe Roh is going to try and lock the country into for a number of years during the upcoming summit.

]]> By: Gunther http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68793 Gunther Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:55:47 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68793 I think the most interesting aspect of the floods is the level of North Korean openess regarding the damage. There has been wide coverage on North Korean TV, which will inevitably filter through to ROK TV. The floods have been continually compared to those of the 1990s, which resulted in food shortages and ultimately substantial empathy in the ROK media - ultimately leading to Sunshine. Is the North trying to spur on empathy to keep Sunshine... or am I just a cynic? I think the most interesting aspect of the floods is the level of North Korean openess regarding the damage. There has been wide coverage on North Korean TV, which will inevitably filter through to ROK TV. The floods have been continually compared to those of the 1990s, which resulted in food shortages and ultimately substantial empathy in the ROK media - ultimately leading to Sunshine. Is the North trying to spur on empathy to keep Sunshine… or am I just a cynic?

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68780 GI Korea Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:11:09 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68780 I did say in my posting that moving it so October is being used to impact the election. NK can play play up all the damage of the flood for the next month and then the summit happens Roh offers this huge pay out to Kim and Kim plays nice for the cameras and thanks Roh and makes vague promises he never intends to keep. That is pretty much what I think the story line for the summit will be. I don't think it will be enough to catapult any of the leftist candidate past Lee Myung-bak. Lee Myung-bak has centered his campaign around the economy while the leftists are offering more sunshine. People seem tired of sunshine and more concerned about the state of the economy which is where Lee is heads and shoulders above any of the leftist candidates. By the way I have linked to your site on my link menu after having recently discovered it. It is quite good and I will be reading often. I did say in my posting that moving it so October is being used to impact the election. NK can play play up all the damage of the flood for the next month and then the summit happens Roh offers this huge pay out to Kim and Kim plays nice for the cameras and thanks Roh and makes vague promises he never intends to keep. That is pretty much what I think the story line for the summit will be.

I don’t think it will be enough to catapult any of the leftist candidate past Lee Myung-bak. Lee Myung-bak has centered his campaign around the economy while the leftists are offering more sunshine. People seem tired of sunshine and more concerned about the state of the economy which is where Lee is heads and shoulders above any of the leftist candidates.

By the way I have linked to your site on my link menu after having recently discovered it. It is quite good and I will be reading often.

]]> By: Postponed Leaders Summit an election ploy? | korean unification studies http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68763 Postponed Leaders Summit an election ploy? | korean unification studies Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:22:50 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68763 [...] Update: Another interesting view over at ROK Drop. [...] [...] Update: Another interesting view over at ROK Drop. [...]

]]> By: Gunther http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68760 Gunther Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:20:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/22/the-show-must-go-on-but-not-the-summit/#comment-68760 I notice you didn't mention the elections. There have been a few who have stated that the floods will bolster support for a progressive candidate by both candid photo opportunities and greater S.Korean empathy for the North as pictures of the homeless and hurt are spread... But maybe you think as I say over at my new site (shameless plug, please excuse) www.koreanunification.net ... it had better be one VERY SPECIAL SUMMIT to bolster a progressive candidate at this stage of the game... I notice you didn’t mention the elections. There have been a few who have stated that the floods will bolster support for a progressive candidate by both candid photo opportunities and greater S.Korean empathy for the North as pictures of the homeless and hurt are spread…

But maybe you think as I say over at my new site (shameless plug, please excuse) http://www.koreanunification.net … it had better be one VERY SPECIAL SUMMIT to bolster a progressive candidate at this stage of the game…

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