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**KignPeeseeamn** · 01-27-2007, 08:30 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/...h_sanctions_dc

so.. how many avg north koreans can afford ipod.. jet skis.. and other items that US government is banning..

pete

**pitoufsd** · 01-27-2007, 08:39 AM

It is not directed to the average North Korean.
"U.S. officials argue that this will help to erode support among the elite for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who enjoys the finer things in life and uses such gifts to curry favor with the military while most North Koreans live a subsistence life."

**bonyclayd** · 01-27-2007, 08:41 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/...h_sanctions_dc

so.. how many avg north koreans can afford ipod.. jet skis.. and other items that US government is banning..

pete

Actually, this is far more clever than putting restrictions on rice, etc...this way, it will actually affect the people who are in power, although these sanctions are more symbolic in nature.

**brulpcoersero** · 01-27-2007, 08:42 AM

It is not directed to the average North Korean.
"U.S. officials argue that this will help to erode support among the elite for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who enjoys the finer things in life and uses such gifts to curry favor with the military while most North Koreans live a subsistence life."

i've been working with end users too long.. never read anything to the end..

pete

**realfan87** · 01-27-2007, 09:06 AM

so.. how many avg north koreans can afford ipod.. jet skis.. and other items that US government is banning..

Why would you want to punish an authoritarian regime by imposing sanctions on average non government people? They're being sanctioned enough by their government.

**Hbkj89D2** · 01-27-2007, 02:09 PM

Would this not anger North Korea and urge them to continue their nuclear testing just to show that we can't control them by not exporting luxury goods?

**rouletteroulette** · 01-28-2007, 03:15 AM

Even worse - maybe it'll get those North Koreans so riled up that they take up Kendo - then there will only ever be bronze to fight for at the Worlds....

Still life without US imports - no Mickey Dees, no Starbucks, no big gay motorcycles... perhaps more of us should appoint loonie cineaste authoritarian dictators

01-27-2007, 08:30 AM	#1
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01-27-2007, 08:39 AM	#2
pitoufsd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	It is not directed to the average North Korean. "U.S. officials argue that this will help to erode support among the elite for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who enjoys the finer things in life and uses such gifts to curry favor with the military while most North Koreans live a subsistence life." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-27-2007, 08:41 AM	#3
bonyclayd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/...h_sanctions_dc so.. how many avg north koreans can afford ipod.. jet skis.. and other items that US government is banning.. pete Actually, this is far more clever than putting restrictions on rice, etc...this way, it will actually affect the people who are in power, although these sanctions are more symbolic in nature. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-27-2007, 08:42 AM	#4
brulpcoersero Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	It is not directed to the average North Korean. "U.S. officials argue that this will help to erode support among the elite for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who enjoys the finer things in life and uses such gifts to curry favor with the military while most North Koreans live a subsistence life." i've been working with end users too long.. never read anything to the end.. pete Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-27-2007, 09:06 AM	#5
realfan87 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 629 Senior Member	so.. how many avg north koreans can afford ipod.. jet skis.. and other items that US government is banning.. Why would you want to punish an authoritarian regime by imposing sanctions on average non government people? They're being sanctioned enough by their government. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Hbkj89D2 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 403 Senior Member	Would this not anger North Korea and urge them to continue their nuclear testing just to show that we can't control them by not exporting luxury goods? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-28-2007, 03:15 AM	#7
rouletteroulette Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Even worse - maybe it'll get those North Koreans so riled up that they take up Kendo - then there will only ever be bronze to fight for at the Worlds.... Still life without US imports - no Mickey Dees, no Starbucks, no big gay motorcycles... perhaps more of us should appoint loonie cineaste authoritarian dictators Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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