NKUR (Noble Koreans You Rock!)

In my recent post about the current turmoil in the East, I talked about the situation as being: "from the mediterranean to India."

I by no means meant to limit my love for victims of repressive regimes in the East by arbitrarily setting those boundaries (there are equally compelling situations in China, North Korea and around the Indian Ocean to be considered--ask the Aussies!)

But I limited the scope of my article to draw attention to RECENT affairs. Also, my view of the world is skewed...the matter in North Korea is particularly vile to my Korean friends, so I am somewhat numb to the clamor about what a collosal idiot Kim Jong Il is (sorry dude, if no one has been honest with you ;) you are an infantile traitor to your own people and all peace-loving people of the world!)

Even this is limiting of scope. There are repressive regimes in Africa, the Caucasus and around the Caspian Sea that are equally vile...but at the moment, Lebanon and Israel have my attention because of my friends who fought to keep those places safe for little kids (yes, the fight goes on):(

I could write endlessly about the evil in the East, but I wanted to remind people that the struggle against tyranny is widespread.

IMHO, the Koreans have shown exemplary patience in their daily trials, so I salute their stamina. --Mattergy