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NORTH KOREA

NORTH KOREA. Who is threatening who?.

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NORTH KOREA

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  1. NORTH KOREA Who is threatening who?

  2. “Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” Herman Goering, Germany, 1930's

  3. Introduction • In Europe and the US dozens of surveys have been conducted, revealing a clear rise of anti-Americanism. • November 5, 2003, EU survey was conducted all over Europe, revealing that most Europeans believe that the most dangerous country to world peace is Israel, followed by USA in second place. • Recent Surveys by British newspaper “The Guardian”, in addition to a Canadian, a Mexican, and an Israeli newspaper, have shown on November 3rd, 2006, that George W. Bush is considered the most dangerous world leader.

  4. Introduction (continued) • This survey was conducted in Seoul. It included the opinions of 244 South Korean high school students (16 to 18 year olds). • Survey was taken one week after Kim Jung-il successfully tested his first nuclear bomb in October 9, 2006. • South Korea’s government system is run by two major parties just like the US. One is center-left (DLP); the other is right wing (GNP, Uri, DP) • Keep in mind that communism or extreme left are considered treasonous to most S. Koreans.

  5. Method and Dates • Survey questions were presented on paper that was distributed to South Korean high school students (10th, 11th, and 12th grades) during their after-school study hours • Survey sheets were first distributed on October 16, 2006. Last sheet was collected on November 7, 2006. North Korea’s first successful nuclear test took place on October 9, 2006 • Note: Survey sheets remained nameless

  6. Survey Questions (1) 1. By using numbers (1-14), put the following countries in order, starting with the most dangerous (most threatening) to world peace: Afghanistan, China, England, France, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, USA, VenezuelaNote: The following charts excluded the countries that were not chosen or had a percentage of less than 1%

  7. Survey Questions (1) The following slides will show the answer to that same first question, but now the participants’ answers are divided into: • Left wing and left to center • Center • Right wing and right to center

  8. Survey Questions (1) Also from the first question, the following charts will show the survey responses regarding the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th most dangerous countries to world peace As one can see, North Korea and USA are centers of focus for most South Koreans Another interesting figure is Israel. It rated higher than expected considering the geographical distance Keep in mind that the answers to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th most dangerous countries were dependent on the answer given to the 1st most dangerous country, and on each other consecutively.

  9. Survey Questions (2) 2. Put a circle around the countries that you believe have nuclear weaponsThe purpose of this question was to function as an indicator to show what South Korean young adults know about the political world

  10. Survey Questions (3) 3. Do you want USA to use military to attack North Korea?A) YesB) NoC) Either Way is OK

  11. Survey Questions (4) Regarding the future of the Korean Peninsula… 4. Do you want North Korea and South Korea to: A) Unite PeacefullyB) Unite Through WarC) Stay the Same (Two Countries)D) I Don’t Care

  12. Survey Questions (5) 5. When do you think all American soldiers should withdraw from South Korea?A) NowB) Less Than One YearC) Between 1 and 5 YearsD) Between 5 and 10 YearsE) Between 10 and 20 YearsF) Between 20 and 30 YearsG) More Than 30 YearsH) Never

  13. Survey Questions (6) 6. If there is a war between Japan and North Korea, which will you support?A) Japan B) North Korea C) Both D) Neither

  14. Survey Questions (7) 7. If there is a war between USA and North Korea, which will you support?A) USA B) North Korea C) Both D) Neither

  15. Survey Questions (8) The purpose of this question was to indirectly divide the survey participants into political affiliations. 8. In your opinion, what kind of government should South Korea have? (You can choose more than one option)A) Christian B) Right Wing C) Left Wing D) Center E) Secular F) Other: _____________

  16. Respondents’ Comments (1) The survey sheets provided an optional section for comments. Here is a representative sample from the survey participants: • “I think you [the American surveyor] may not fully recognize (sympathize with) Korea’s attitude and Koreans’ minds. It’s just because Koreans are one blood, one ethnicity, born in the same cradle. Although North Korea is now threatening the world, it’s the last resistance to USA oppression. If anyone were North Korea, they would do the same thing. We should not threaten North Korea but “understand” their situation with conversation and compromise.” • “South Korea and North Korea are family. I love my country: Korea” • “I like Korea. North Korea is our family, but we can’t start anything to unite Korea without force.” • “South Korea must have nuclear weapons, too.” • “We must prevent other countries from having nuclear weapons, e.g. Japan, etc.” • “Too difficult and complicated.” • “Questions were too hard to answer.” • “I want world peace. No war” • “No war! Peace!” • “I want peace” • “Peace!” • “No war” Continued on next slide …

  17. Respondents’ Comments (2) • “In these days, North Korea claims that they have nuclear bombs. Other countries are afraid of that news and even say ‘attack them’. If that happens, the country that will suffer the worst will be South Korea. I think there are two ways to solve this problem: First, all countries give up nuclear bombs. Second, all countries develop nuclear bombs. It seems that the second plan is going to be easier and if that happens, earth will be destroyed.” • “We (only a few students lately) learned about the Korean war in history class. Why did US and Soviet Union divide Korea! I feel angry about that. Anyway, thanks for making many students think about these topics.” • “I want peace” • “I want all countries to solve this problem peacefully.” • “George Bush is the most dangerous man in the world. Fuck George Bush” • “I think most high school students have monolithic thoughts about national issues. Most of their thoughts come from their parents or family.” • “The world needs the most powerful country that could control the world well. USA should be more ethical.” • “I don’t like war.” • “Fuck Kim Jung Il!” • “USA should stop the war! And Fucking Bush must go back to his monkey bush (woods)! USA is just a gangster country that threatens South Korea, but South Koreans don’t know or can’t express dissatisfaction. We are just under attack! It is silent attack!”

  18. Objections • Some may find the results of this survey irrelevant because of the age group (16-18), i.e. excluding old people and veterans from the Korean War in 1950-1953. But the truth is, the surveyed group are the future of South Korea, and it is their opinion that counts the most. • The South Korean young adults may not know much about world events, history, and politics. A very few of them actually made that note on their survey sheets. That’s why their answers were contrasted to answers given by a small random selection of Adult South Koreans, ages ranging from 30 to 50. There was a high correlation between the two samples. • Some may claim that South Koreans at this young age will have opinions that are highly affected by their parents. But that’s not an objection at all. If this was proven to be true, then it actually makes the survey results even more reliable, and would cancel off the second objection above. • The sample size of 244 young adults is not large enough. Nevertheless, the sample size will never be large enough to provide conclusive results.

  19. Problems & Limitations • It’s important to note that all surveys suffer from problems and limitations that make the results unreliable. That being said, one remaining true benefit is that the results of this survey will cancel the contradictory results provided by other surveys. In other words, one cannot claim or conclude that the truth is opposite to the survey’s results. • These problems and limitations include: • The formulation of the questions is biased to the American surveyor, plus the survey questions were in English, and the young adults knew that the survey was prepared by a foreigner (especially American) • The respondent may change his/her opinion any hour of the day for thousands of reasons • Some respondents may lie or answer questions randomly because they simply do not take the survey seriously. So it is only assumed that the majority of the respondents were serious

  20. Conclusion • In spite of its many holes, this survey shows that the majority of the young generation of South Koreans: • View USA as the most dangerous country to world peace • Do not support a US military strike on N. Korea • Want the two Koreas to unite peacefully • Want all US soldiers to leave Korea between 1 and 20 years • Are generally against war, and desire world peace • Many of these results are contrary to what American and South Korean media in all forms reveal on their daily programs or issues, further proving that they are biased towards the American agenda • OdayNovember 8, 2006Seoul, Republic of Korea

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