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[Captain Corea]

There's been lots of talk about this man. And there's a chance he could become president of Korea this Dec.

I figured you guys would like to see where he stands on some issues

Some interesting parts, IMO -

[Fat_Elvis]

Well, based on what you posted there I'm not a great fan of his position on North Korea. How much does that decide elections here though?

As for who'll be President in Dec, my money's on Park Geun Hye after the Assembly election earlier this year.

[Steelrails]

This is the man responsible for all that Ahn Labs crap on my computer. No thanks.

[tiger fancini]

[NohopeSeriously]

Every presidential candidate will take advantage of North Korea. It's a tradition for over 20 years. For that matter, the Saenuri Party is divided into 3 factions fighting each other to death over the presidential election issues. What I'm surprised is that Ahn Cheol Soo has a small but solid group of conservative followers because of his non-partisan approach to politics.

[Captain Corea]

Non-Partisan? You sure on that?

Kind of like the Seoul mayor that was non-partisan... until he wasn't, eh?

[Ya-ta Boy]

Thanks for the informational post, CC. I have to admit I've drifted away from SK affairs over the last couple of years and have been wondering who this Ahn character is after hearing about him from my students.

He seems like an idealist, although not quite so removed from reality as some on the left.

My reactions:

a) He seems to place the failure of the Sunshine Policy on the South. I would place it quite a few kilometers to the north of the DMZ.

b) I would place a lot of responsibility on the Roh administration and their abject kow-towing to the North. That didn't seem to get anyone anywhere.

c) While 'flexibility' can be a good thing, it is a distraction from the real problem. China does not want Korea to unite, unless it is under Chinese control. What is his policy to freeze China out of North Korea?

d) He seems too pro-China. "It�s hard to explain the South Korean economy without China". Really? SK was rich compared to China by the '88 Olympics. I would say it's hard to explain the South Korean economy without the US (and Japan).

e) I agree with him that the South needs China to solve the North Korean problem, but that will mainly depend on China resolving its own problems first. Sad to say, but until China resolves its own economic/political problems, it is highly unlikely that Korea will solve the problems here on the peninsula.

He seems to speak as a 'moderate', but he doesn't seem to take all views into consideration.

[yfb]

His V3 doesn't protect my computer, so he won't protect the country.

[Captain Corea]

[Milwaukiedave]