More than one commentator has noted that the Koreas have reached this point several times before, only to have things blow up over trivial issues. I would love to see this come to pass, but the question still remains -- what does the absolute dictator of the North expect to get out of it? He can't seriously be expecting to be put in charge of both Koreas, and I think it's unlikely he's simply going to yield power.
Then again, and this is an odd thought I had, he's young, he's been educated in the West, and he's only been in power for a few years, which have been... messy. Could it be he is more tired of the regime than invested in it? Could the various purges he's made in the last few years have been preparation for something like this, instead of consolidating his power for the long run? Honestly, I don't think so, but if I squint and tilt my head, I could just about see it being possible.
Then again, and this is an odd thought I had, he's young, he's been educated in the West, and he's only been in power for a few years, which have been... messy. Could it be he is more tired of the regime than invested in it? Could the various purges he's made in the last few years have been preparation for something like this, instead of consolidating his power for the long run? Honestly, I don't think so, but if I squint and tilt my head, I could just about see it being possible.
-- Bob
I have been Roland, Beowulf, Achilles, Gilgamesh, Clark Kent, Mary Sue, DJ Croft, Skysaber. I have been
called a hundred names and will be called a thousand more before the sun grows dim and cold....
I have been Roland, Beowulf, Achilles, Gilgamesh, Clark Kent, Mary Sue, DJ Croft, Skysaber. I have been
called a hundred names and will be called a thousand more before the sun grows dim and cold....