“Air forces of the United Nations Command carried out an extensive bombing campaign against North Korea from 1950 to 1953 during the Korean War. It was the first major bombing campaign for the United States Air Force (USAF) since its inception in 1947 from the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During the campaign, conventional weapons such as explosives, incendiary bombs, and napalm destroyed nearly all of the country’s cities and towns, including an estimated 85 percent of its buildings.”
“After running low on urban targets, U.S. bombers destroyed hydroelectric and irrigation dams in the later stages of the war, flooding farmland and destroying crops.”
“In the eyes of North Koreans as well as some observers, the U.S.’ deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure which resulted in the destruction of cities and high civilian death count, was a war crime. Historian Bruce Cumings has likened the American bombing to genocide.”
I think that reveals a major cause of the typical food crises that afflict the country, as well as their determination to have nuclear missiles. Which, considering the past, they’ll probably be quite willing to use. Chickens coming home to roost, as it were.
wirepunchr about 1 year ago
It’s been that way for more than 70 years and isn’t going to change anytime soon.
Cerabooge about 1 year ago
“Air forces of the United Nations Command carried out an extensive bombing campaign against North Korea from 1950 to 1953 during the Korean War. It was the first major bombing campaign for the United States Air Force (USAF) since its inception in 1947 from the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During the campaign, conventional weapons such as explosives, incendiary bombs, and napalm destroyed nearly all of the country’s cities and towns, including an estimated 85 percent of its buildings.”
“After running low on urban targets, U.S. bombers destroyed hydroelectric and irrigation dams in the later stages of the war, flooding farmland and destroying crops.”
“In the eyes of North Koreans as well as some observers, the U.S.’ deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure which resulted in the destruction of cities and high civilian death count, was a war crime. Historian Bruce Cumings has likened the American bombing to genocide.”
I think that reveals a major cause of the typical food crises that afflict the country, as well as their determination to have nuclear missiles. Which, considering the past, they’ll probably be quite willing to use. Chickens coming home to roost, as it were.
GiantShetlandPony about 1 year ago
And yet, Kim is as chubby, as a well fed walrus.