Ian Birrell's article on North Korea made an interesting
reference to technology starting to breach that isolated country. It is true that a sort of secret middle class
is developing in North Korea that has access to smart phones and is linked to a
black market. Hillary Clinton made
reference in her memoirs to the US State Department supporting pro-democracy
activists with such technology. What is
to say the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office cannot do the same? Sadly this US State Department initiative is
threatened by President Trump's budget cuts.
If such initiatives are supported, perhaps the North Koreans will have
the opportunity to tear down their rotten system from the inside.
Regards
Zachary Barker
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