North Korean rocket goes pffffhtt

[1066familyman]

There is an obscene amount of propaganda in Western media in regards to North Korea because the West fears anything that is undemocratic. Most people including the people in this thread hate the North Korean regime and they're not sure why.

The reality is that North Korean politics is very similar to Chinese and just because it is undemocratic doesn't mean that is it wrong. North Korea might seem hostile, but do you blame it when you consider how it is being treated & threatened by considerably richer and more powerful countries who want to see it dismantled asap - such as Japan, USA and South Korea.

All North Korea wants is to be left alone.

Western propaganda portrays N. Korea as a corrupt, genocidal, breacher of human rights who would nuke South Korea given the chance - but this is simply not true, far from it.

North Korea has always said it aims for a peaceful resolve with the South but without American influence, unfortunately South Korea can't accept those terms as it has become so Americanised and reliant on American trade.

The North Korean people are poor like much of the world- there are infamous pictures of North Korean child starving, but the media neglect to mention this was following a devastating flood and famine which lasted years. But partly thanks to Chinese support, North Korea is becoming an increasingly impressive nation in regards to technology, education and even sport as we saw in the previous World Cup! The people of North Korea are extremely proud and patriotic, and would willingly & literally die for their country - all 25 million of them. The government wants the best for its people, it is equally proud & patriotic - and considering the very limited resources it is doing a very good job of it.

Once the world leaves North Korea alone, it will no longer be a dangerous nation. The "Juche" philosophy is all about self sufficiency and self reliance, of course if it is continually threatened it will retaliate with a war of words, and prepare for an actual war - a war that no army in the world could win (without the use of a Nuclear weapon) and the US & South Korea/Japan knows this, hence the propaganda!

Leave N. Korea alone!

Well said. Here here !

The blatant hypocrisy of the US and her allies in regard to certain nations developing a nuclear capability never ceases to amaze me. No country in recent history has invaded as many sovereign nations as the US. How is it then that they can be allowed nuclear weapons but nations seeking to defend themselves from American led Imperialism aren't allowed to as "they can't be trusted". The arrogance and hypocrisy of the US and her allies is truly astounding.