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3. Yes and think how much better those North Korean lives would

Reply to TheMightyFavog (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 11:27 PM

Sep 2013

be immediately if they weren't in slave labour camps or starving. It would be a worldwide effort to help those people as long as there was peace. And their lives, though by no means middle class lives for more than a generation, would not be filled with so much suffering. I'm sure the Germans are the better for having worked so hard at reintegration. Their economy is doing great now for Europe. And they've learnt an awful lot no doubt, when you do when things aren't perfect.

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North Korea's Impending Collapse: Three Grim Scenarios [View all] applegrove Sep 2013 OP

Or not... Agschmid Sep 2013 #1

If it happens, you thought Germany took an economic hit... TheMightyFavog Sep 2013 #2

Yes and think how much better those North Korean lives would applegrove Sep 2013 #3

i'm sure that is something they are planning now to avoid, plus i think there is more of a personal JI7 Sep 2013 #6

The civilians are probably too weak to walk or ride their bicyles very far jsr Sep 2013 #4

That is one hellhole that needs saving. Rex Sep 2013 #5