Originally Posted By Mr X Was interested in this article... <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/asean.meet.ap/index.html" target="_blank">http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WO RLD/asiapcf/01/14/asean.meet.ap/index.html</a> Seems like the Asian allies are trying to get North Korea to "play ball", and become a trading partner or whatever. Is this realistic? In world history, are there any cases where formally unpopular nations have just "turned things around" and joined the majority? I was trying to think of any example that didn't involve some sort of overthrow or loss in war...and the closest I could come up with was maybe, Libya? I mean, they were right up there as "most hated", but it seems that lately that country has been very much pacified, and I daresay, accomodating? Maybe that's too much...but that was the closest I could think of. Any history buffs have any insights here?
Originally Posted By Mr X I suppose, in the "grand scheme", the Soviet Union/Russia would qualify, maybe? Is it possible the same could happen to North Korea?
Originally Posted By SuperDry Well, Libya is doing a fine job of destroying its good will with the HIV death penalty trial that's been going on recently. There doesn't seem to be a good way to fix what goes on in a crazed leader's head, so I'm not very optimistic for North Korea as long as Kim Jong Il is in charge.
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Originally Posted By barboy "Kerry, Cape Cod Orka Teddy Kennedy and the rest of the libs" You have officially bounced back; this is what I have been missing.
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Originally Posted By barboy Damn GI, you make me laugh more than anyone on here. When you make cameo appearances I tend to sit back and enjoy the good fireworks show---even better than Illuminations over at EPCOT. I love it!!! Enjoy the hockey.
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Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< What is the HIV death penalty trial? >>> Just put "Libya HIV trial" into Google news and read all about it.
Originally Posted By Mr X Wow...sad. Here's the "wiki" version, for the google impaired. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV_trial_in_Libya" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H IV_trial_in_Libya</a> Sounds like a horrid tale of lies and torture.
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Originally Posted By ecdc >>Come on, Doobie. Beau is a good counterpoint in WE. Why'd you ban him?<< It's about tone and basic courtesy. Though given some of your posts, I can see how you'd have a hard time grasping those concepts too.
Originally Posted By onlyme For starters, the guy is not even banned. He may hold the daily record for admins, but he's not banned. >>It's about tone and basic courtesy.<< Yes, it's that simple. Thank you. The ;strongest' posts are those which, while vehemently disagreeing with another, remain civil and free from name-calling.
Originally Posted By GI Beau Funny how the name callers like jon, stph, ecdc, shooba and the rest never got banned.
Originally Posted By alexbook I just started trying to read this thread and with all the Admins, it makes no actual sense. Maybe this thread should be shut down and another one started on the subject?
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger South Africa might be an example of what you're looking for. While they weren't belligerent toward other countries, there were numerous boycotts and they were routinely condemned. But they finally dumped apartheid and became part of the world community.
