N. Korea Thanks U.S. for Piracy Aid


The article paints these thanks as a sign of improving relations between the U.S. and N Korea. Since I’m a fan of the ironic, I focus more on N Korea role as a pirate nation and the U.S. role as the cops in international waters. N Korea, among it’s other fund raising events like trafficking people and drugs, counterfeiting, will occasionally sponsors piracy. The United States’ stand against piracy is such that it will assist any nation that is attacked by pirates.

Of course the mere fact N Korea decided to publicly thank the U.S. for it’s assistance does show a lot toward good relations. Of course it would more pleasing if N Korea publicly denounced piracy and actively sought to curtail its practice. I know I go too far to dream that dream. The people are the nation, not the government. It is these people that do not get access at the choice cuts when resources are divvyed up by the Government, and that is what causes the ‘need’ to way lay ships that pass too close to their shores. If the Gov cracked down of these pirates, the pirates would turn to other ways of making money and cause more heartache. These poverty stricken citizens might start robbing other poverty stricken citizens on their way to work. So as long as these pirates are placated money earned by mugging foreigners, The Gov of N Korea has to expend a smidgen effort to keep them in line.