All you have to know about North Korea can be seen from satellite photos taken at night over the Korean peninsula from 22,000 miles up. The South is ablaze with light. Along with Japan, it has as many lights as the brightest part of the U.S. East coast, or L.A. Central California is dark by comparison, until you get up to the Bay Area.
North Korea does not just have fewer lights, it has none. Zero. It is as black as central siberia, or the sahara, or the middle of Australia. Even from that distance with no boundaries shown you can mark the 38th parallel by the dead straight line dividing the North from the South by the division of light and darkness.
His people have killed the trees by eating the bark off them for food, and the only good thing is there are no rats because they ate them as well. Kim Jong Il is buggier than a Louisiana Bayou, and twice as dangerous as Saddam ever was IMO. Unfortunately, the psychotic a$$hole also has nukes.
I'm sure the Chinese now regret their decision to support North Korea after MacArthur landed at Inchon and was severely kicking NKVA butt, until the Chinese sent in 15 divisions of PVA soldiers to support Kim Il Sung's army.
We're going to have to deal with him someday. Or, maybe the best thing we could do is just ignore the wack job, and as the Chinese grow in power and influence, which is sure to happen, just let them absorb the country into mainland China. Such a neighbor has got to be an irritant to them at the very least, and supporting him an embarrassment to a country seeking International acceptance and approval.
Regards,
Norm