Comments on: Kim Dong-Choon of the Korea Truth & Reconciliation Commission to Speak at Royal Asiatic Society Meeting http://rokdrop.com/2009/08/17/kim-dong-choon-of-the-korea-truth-reconciliation-commission-to-speak-at-royal-asiatic-society-meeting/ Korea From North to South Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:47:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph Steinberg http://rokdrop.com/2009/08/17/kim-dong-choon-of-the-korea-truth-reconciliation-commission-to-speak-at-royal-asiatic-society-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-358890 Joseph Steinberg Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:54:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=15763#comment-358890 I have no love for Kim's spin, and even less for Cumings' or Hanley's. Opposing Hanley's hack job is one subject where I agree heartily with GI Korea. I also have to defend Stueck whom Kim quotes opportunistically. I received an email from Stueck in response to a review of his book on the Korean War, in which he opposed Cumings in the strongest terms possible. I still consider Stueck to be the most moderate and scholarly interpreter of the Korean War. I have no love for Kim's spin, and even less for Cumings' or Hanley's. Opposing Hanley's hack job is one subject where I agree heartily with GI Korea. I also have to defend Stueck whom Kim quotes opportunistically. I received an email from Stueck in response to a review of his book on the Korean War, in which he opposed Cumings in the strongest terms possible. I still consider Stueck to be the most moderate and scholarly interpreter of the Korean War.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/08/17/kim-dong-choon-of-the-korea-truth-reconciliation-commission-to-speak-at-royal-asiatic-society-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-358844 GI Korea Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:03:53 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=15763#comment-358844 I think the NK refugee community in the ROK isn't very outspoken with issues like this because many of them are just happy to be alive and in the ROK and don't want to make waves. The North Koreans refugees sending off the balloons to NK have been very outspoken though and have directly confronted the SK left before. I might just be a matter of someone organizing the people in a group like that to attend and confront NK apologists at various public events. I think the NK refugee community in the ROK isn't very outspoken with issues like this because many of them are just happy to be alive and in the ROK and don't want to make waves. The North Koreans refugees sending off the balloons to NK have been very outspoken though and have directly confronted the SK left before. I might just be a matter of someone organizing the people in a group like that to attend and confront NK apologists at various public events.

]]> By: USinKorea http://rokdrop.com/2009/08/17/kim-dong-choon-of-the-korea-truth-reconciliation-commission-to-speak-at-royal-asiatic-society-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-358755 USinKorea Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:37:07 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=15763#comment-358755 I just remembered --- the RASK started putting up videos of their speakers. I haven't checked the site out since they first started doing it. So, I don't know if they have continued the effort, but you could see... I just remembered — the RASK started putting up videos of their speakers. I haven't checked the site out since they first started doing it. So, I don't know if they have continued the effort, but you could see…

]]> By: R. Elgin http://rokdrop.com/2009/08/17/kim-dong-choon-of-the-korea-truth-reconciliation-commission-to-speak-at-royal-asiatic-society-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-358754 R. Elgin Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:08:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=15763#comment-358754 Well, if you are unable to attend, should I still go if there is no one there to give this guy a proper intellectual ass-beating? Well, if you are unable to attend, should I still go if there is no one there to give this guy a proper intellectual ass-beating?

]]> By: USinKorea http://rokdrop.com/2009/08/17/kim-dong-choon-of-the-korea-truth-reconciliation-commission-to-speak-at-royal-asiatic-society-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-358753 USinKorea Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:49:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=15763#comment-358753 I wonder when North Korean refugees who have made it to South Korea are going to start getting into the habit of meeting these asses head on? When they will start coordinating an effort to be in the crowd whenever these asses are asked to speak so they can make sure to have their own voice heard? I'm surprised we haven't already heard about such things - given the fact that something like Yodok Story has been done by them already... I wonder when North Korean refugees who have made it to South Korea are going to start getting into the habit of meeting these asses head on? When they will start coordinating an effort to be in the crowd whenever these asses are asked to speak so they can make sure to have their own voice heard?

I'm surprised we haven't already heard about such things – given the fact that something like Yodok Story has been done by them already…

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