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I’ve never had the opportunity to visit the Korean Demilitarised Zone (the DMZ), the world's most heavily fortified border set up by the UN in 1953, which I would have thought is very interesting.
Quite apart from the posturing of the South and North Korean border guards, there are regular tours of the buildings in Panmunjeom, home of the Joint Security Area, where the so-called Peace Talks are regularly held with little result. As I understand it, both sides take turns to guard these buildings and both organise tours when it is their turn.
Hilary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, visited the DMZ recently as new sanctions were announced against North Korea. Doubtless, her visit would have been intensely scrutinised and observed by North Korean guards and officials. Doubtless also, her visit would have been very interesting.
I wonder what would have happened if Hilary had attempted to cross the border saying, ‘Come on, chaps! Let’s start talking again!’
You never know. Someone might have responded and invited her in for a cuppa. But a bullet is more likely!
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I’ve never had the opportunity to visit the Korean Demilitarised Zone (the DMZ), the world's most heavily fortified border set up by the UN in 1953, which I would have thought is very interesting.
Quite apart from the posturing of the South and North Korean border guards, there are regular tours of the buildings in Panmunjeom, home of the Joint Security Area, where the so-called Peace Talks are regularly held with little result. As I understand it, both sides take turns to guard these buildings and both organise tours when it is their turn.
Hilary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, visited the DMZ recently as new sanctions were announced against North Korea. Doubtless, her visit would have been intensely scrutinised and observed by North Korean guards and officials. Doubtless also, her visit would have been very interesting.
I wonder what would have happened if Hilary had attempted to cross the border saying, ‘Come on, chaps! Let’s start talking again!’
You never know. Someone might have responded and invited her in for a cuppa. But a bullet is more likely!
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