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Happy Birthday, Kim Il-sung

April 13th, 2013

By Dan Miller Well, sorta. Maybe it will be his last, but I wouldn’t count on it. Kim Il-sung was born (it is written and may even be true) on April 15, 1912. There are over 500 statues of Kim Il-sung in North Korea. The most prominent are at Kim Il-sung University, Kim Il-sung Stadium, Mansudae Hill, Kim Il-sung […]

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Tags: Japan, Kim Il-sung, North Korea, nuclear weapons, South Korea, threat, war
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Having Tested One Nuclear Device this Month, What Might North Korea Do for an Encore?

February 16th, 2013

By Dan Miller More tests, probably, in partnership with Iran. Meanwhile, the U.S. and her allies want to limit North Korea’s access to gold while increasing Iran’s access, making them even happier sellers and buyers.

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Tags: China, inspections, Iran, North Korea, nuclear weapons, tests, uranium
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We’re Surrounded and That Simplifies the Problem

November 17th, 2012

By Dan Miller At the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean Conflict, Marine Colonel (later Lt. General) Chesty Puller told his men “We’ve been looking for the enemy for some time now. We’ve finally found him. We’re surrounded. That simplifies things.” We’re surrounded too and that may simplify things for us as well. Colonel […]

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Tags: Chosin, foreign policy, Iran, Israel, Korea, Middle East, nuclear weapons
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Israel Faces a Threat Far Greater than Did the United States in 2001

September 13th, 2012

By Dan Miller The damage done to the United States on September 11, 2001 was horrific. Yet we are able each year to hold somber Nine-Eleven remembrances. Should the greater and more obvious threat now facing Israel not be countered, there may be no one left in Israel to hold similar remembrances. I had set […]

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Tags: appeasement, Iran, Israel, nuclear weapons, terrorism, threat, U.S.
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho. It’s Off to Tehran They Go.

August 23rd, 2012

By Dan Miller Non-Aligned Movement member states will assemble in Tehran next week. The conference will provide great opportunities to demonstrate and expand their indefatigable pursuits of human rights, justice and peace. I don’t need a teleprompter!

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Tags: conference, Iran, Israel, NAM, nuclear weapons, Tehran, terrorism, UN
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