[Letters] Seeing the North as it is
Thank you for your courageous and insightful essay “Seeing evil where it exists” on May 26. I recently spent a year in South Korea, and I hated to leave. The Korean people are friendly and sincere, the cities are safe and clean, Hangul is a linguistic marvel, and the food is delicious. Also, the freedom of religion you enjoy is a priceless blessing.In the United States we have a tradition of cowardly, self-proclaimed intellectuals rushing to the defense of mass-murdering tyrants. I can understand your sorrow and frustration as you witness this shameful spectacle in your country, albeit on a smaller scale.
The regime in the North is, of course, the evil flower of a seed planted by Joseph Stalin. People all over the world are hoping it can be uprooted without the tragedy of another Korean war.
Gregg Sharp,
United States
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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