Maj. Fred Ohr flew over 150 missions and had six kills as squadron leader for the famous 2nd Fighter Squadron (flying P-51 Mustangs), the “American Beagles.” He ended up flying in Africa and all over Europe, earning two Silver Stars, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and a Bronze Star among other decorations:
Born in Oregon in […]
When dealing with a disturbed killer like Cho, one wonders at times about the parents. One might ask, “What kind of parents produced a monster like this?”
All reports from Korean and the US media portray people who had a hard life in Seoul and left Korea for the United States in search of […]
Update: John Edwards, who enriched himself by “channeling” dead babies, again demonstrated why he is an opportunistic and pandering scum:
But this unremarkable purchase by Mr. Cho is drawing attention to Virginia’s gun laws, which some gun-control advocates described as lax. The purchase has prompted calls from several Democrats and at least one leading presidential […]
Earlier I raised the possibility that Bill Richardson’s trip to Pyongyang might have had the Bush Administration’s blessing.
Fox News reported last night that Victor Cha accompanied Bill Richardson to Pyongyang, and was spotted there.
For those of you who do not know yet, who is Victor Cha? Check out his White House bio and […]
My latest Seattle Times op-ed is online. Not exactly about North Korea, but fellow metro-D.C. residents and workers might appreciate some parts.
On Seattle:
When I lived in Seattle, one of the city’s facets to which I quickly grew accustomed was the integration of Asian Americans into the city’s mainstream life. This was not surprising, of […]
Hey, wait a minute. I just noticed something about the contrasting male hero types in the U.S. and Korea today. In the U.S., the 50’s style male action hero is dead:
They don’t want to be feared, they want to be hugged. They want to be told, “It’s okay, big fella.” They don’t want to […]
Oh, no, WaPo has caught on to the so-called Korean Wave (which is one year later than The New York Times, in turn at least a year late to the actual phenomenon). Some choice bits:
Thin and gorgeous in a slinky black dress, Mikimoto pearls and a low-slung diamond Tiffany pendant, 26-year-old Kazumi Yoshimura already […]
As Joshua pointed out, I previously blogged about one of the places that was raided.
WaPo has more:
Federal agents broke up a sex-slave trafficking ring along the East Coast that coerced Korean women into working as prostitutes in massage parlors and spas, some in upscale Washington neighborhoods such as Cleveland Park and Glover Park, authorities […]
Via the Times: "The exhibition features 400 hand-painted posters dating from the peak of the Dear Leader Kim Sung Il's power in the 1950s to the present regime led by his son, Kim Jong Il." The article has only one image, but has several interesting propaganda quotes.
- #Young Korean Herrenvolk engaging in their version of Agoge, at least according to the New York Times. The two Korean schools mentioned in the article are similar to Exeter or Andover in the United States in someways (they are private academies that serve children of affluent parents). But my guess is that the studious atmosphere and intense regimen compare more to the likes of Stuyvesant (my alma mater) in NYC or T.J. in Virginia (both highly selective, but publicly-funded high schools).
- #North Korea claims that on 25 April 1932 the Korean People’s Army (KPA, 조선인민군/ Chosŏn inmin'gun) was formed. However, the more likely accurate date is 08 February 1948. It is celebrated as “Military Foundation Day” in Kimland.
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