Comments on: Korean War Peace Treaty

By: Prof. Tim Birdsong

Prof. Tim Birdsong — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:48:43 +0000

Practice national unity in the south before unification with the north.
I look for every opportunity to unite the free democratic Koreans in the south, and around the world, at a level equal to or greater than the unity achieved during the 2002 World Cup, centering on the Hong-ik in-Gan (HiiG) principle and philosophy of unification and world peace. The recent G20 summit, for example, was an opportunity to unite all the Korean people and strengthen “Koreanness”, the most powerful tool for world peace the Korean people possess. Koreanness makes Korea a superpower. HiiG, which translates into English as Devotion to the Welfare of Humankind, makes Korea a moral superpower when put into practice through constant acts of public service. When every Korean man, woman and child devote themselves to the welfare of humankind and to world peace, the world will help bring peace to the Korean peninsula.
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By: dilworth

dilworth — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:58:57 +0000

I guess the point I am trying to make is that a peace treaty does not improve South Korean security. It not only risks South Korea ultimately losing US support (as Brendan points out at Marmots Hole), but it also makes it relatively harder for the ROK and US to engage partners in defense of South Korea, given that an already existing legal justification would be lost.

By: Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog)

Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:31:13 +0000

If facing down threats to national security required a scary-face-and-war-chant danceoff, New Zealand would have something to offer alliance partners.

By: RRRRRRRRRRRRR All Blacks

RRRRRRRRRRRRR All Blacks — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:28:26 +0000

If they have a deal with the Kiwis their defence might get as bit better – and they could get better tactics in attack too. They could even make it through to the knock-out stage. We are talking Rugby here right?

By: Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog)

Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:41:50 +0000

I’m all for diversified relationships, but let’s get real. What is the actual, practical value of a security relationship with New Zealand? And what is the actual, practical possibility of Korea forging a real, robust bilateral (not triangulated through the US) defense relationship with the only other regional power — Japan? Japan ought to be Korea’s natural ally to warding off Chinese power.

As long as the domestic politics of Korea encourage guys like Bee Man, Korea is going to find itself quite isolated and vulnerable indeed.

By: Kimmi

Kimmi — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:33:54 +0000

This is the dichotomy between ‘serving the great’ and ‘self-reliance’ that has filled Korean political movements since opening. Nobody ever thought that there existed something between the two. If its not ‘serving the great’ or ‘self reliant’ then it is neglected – just the same as as those other powers that contributed are neglected.