Watched a National Geographic video about North Korea.

No cell phones, internet, everything is even more watched and carefully checked than China checks its own media, no wonder why they are always pissed at everyone. occasional black outs even in the capital city with a terrible sanitation system.

What really scares people is the mindset of the people. They are so into their leader and the system, they don't even understand the question of can their leader do wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj9uNKT07xs

I saw this on PBS back when it came out in 2003, and found it fascinating. It's the best piece on NK that I've seen so far.

I saw that, too. Thanks for the link.

The part about defectors being hesitant to criticize Kim scares me to no end. Although it is understandable that when people grow up with an idea in their head that everyone around them reinforces, it's hard for them to change their thinking. It's nearly impossible for somebody who grew up in a deeply religious family and community to abandon the idea of God, for instance.

Very interesting link funkychinaman.

And here's my contribution

http://www.cracked.com/funny-6950-korea/