In the Cold War era, everything was black and white. Our security interests were our national interests. But as democracy matured, our society began to question whether such narrow concerns defined our nation’s interests. As a result, our policy on North Korea is always balanced between one-race empathy and our national interests. If the ethnic empathy side of the scale is heavier, North Korea can be justified for any action. But if the side of national interests gains weight, North Korea suddenly becomes our own worst enemy.
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