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Joe Boxer
Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Location: Bundang, South Korea
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:02 am Post subject: Ms. Park Geun Hye, ho, hey, ho! |
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In honor of South Korea's first female president:
http://youtu.be/ZpSxuqi-GC0 |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:31 am Post subject: |
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This is an interesting result. It will be something to watch the reaction as she is the daughter of ex-dictator Park Chung Hee. While her father did put Korea in the economic rails to success, he was also quite an oppressive ruler.
Still, her announced policies are not all that different from her oppoment, Mr. Moon, when it comes to welfare (expansion). It will be nice to see what her election does for the status of woman in the workforce in Korea. |
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Kepler
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Yes, this is interesting. Her father ruled like Sadam Hussein did. He wasn't above having people tortured and murdered. He was also very pro-US and strongly opposed President Carter's proposal to withdraw all US troops from Korea. His life ended when he was assassinated by the KCIA. She is Korea's first female president and promises to help advance women's rights in this male dominated society. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Kepler wrote: |
Her father ruled like Sadam Hussein did. |
PJH was repressive but he was a saint compared to Hussein. |
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GENO123
Joined: 28 Jan 2010
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Kepler wrote: |
Yes, this is interesting. Her father ruled like Sadam Hussein did. He wasn't above having people tortured and murdered. He was also very pro-US and strongly opposed President Carter's proposal to withdraw all US troops from Korea. His life ended when he was assassinated by the KCIA. She is Korea's first female president and promises to help advance women's rights in this male dominated society. |
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Rivalries simmered among his staff. U.S.-Korea relations soured under the pall of a Korean-led Congressional bribery scandal in Washington and President Jimmy Carter's obsessive desire to pull American troops out of Korea |
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2054405,00.html#ixzz2FqfyNHTx
Park Jung Hee was not pro US at all. He and Carter hated each other. He didn't like the US or foreigners and used nationalism and xenophobia to get Korea's people focused on industrialization. |
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stilicho25
Joined: 05 Apr 2010
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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typical. Donald Gregg loved Kim Dae Jung and supported roh muh hyun, but doesn't like Park chung hee. two men willing to betray south koreas interest for north koreas. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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stilicho25 wrote: |
typical. Donald Gregg loved Kim Dae Jung and supported roh muh hyun, but doesn't like Park chung hee. two men willing to betray south koreas interest for north koreas. |
Not sure I agree with the first part, but the second part is fairly bang on. |
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stilicho25
Joined: 05 Apr 2010
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I should left this first part out. I just happened on an interview that he gave that sang Kim Dae Jungs praises before posting.
By the by Joe, I like the cut of your jib. I like your song, and I like your boxing stuff. I box too, but I suck. |
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Joe Boxer
Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Location: Bundang, South Korea
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:13 am Post subject: |
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stilicho25 wrote: |
By the by Joe, I like the cut of your jib. I like your song, and I like your boxing stuff. I box too, but I suck. |
Thanks a lot man. Keep at it, and you'll get better. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul
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