Roh or Noh or.. ah, whatever.

So I ran across this Asia Times article today and almost spewed. The tripe that is written borders on hilarity. Here are a few excerpts;

Roh, who has authored a biography of Abraham Lincoln and on whom he models himself, like his American hero crafts speeches of great intellectual complexity.


Well, I just learned two things I did not know before. I had no idea his speaches were so complex. They must be I guess to make people jump out of their windows.

He has worked closely with North Korea on a variety of economic and social initiatives and does not see the North as a threat.

I guess giving them stuff is working closely. So, does that mean I work closely with the blind guy on the subway?

President Kim Young-sam continued many of the incestuous relations between government and business of his predecessors, even as he moved toward the rule of law.

I call BS on this. The relationships continue to this day and are all entwined in his administration. The whole "we are only covered with a little bit of poo" just doesn't cut it with me.

First, there are the conservative forces that look at the US-Republic of Korea alliance as the bedrock of foreign policy, concentrate on economic to the neglect of social issues, and rely on such sources as the conservative newspaper Chosun Ilbo for their information about the world. This newspaper has been unrelentingly critical of Roh from the day he took office.

Hmmm, would I prefer to read the Chosun Ilbo or OhMyNews? Well at least the Chosun has been consistant. Take the Joongan, they were "anti-Roh" untill their boss got promoted to US Ambassador. Hmm, I wonder how they'll swing now that he's stepped down?

The second group consists largely of younger voters known commonly as the 3-8-6 (sam-pal-yuk) generation. As students they longed for a democratic system and were willing to work hard for it. Many of this generation were involved in the student protests that turned universities into tear-gas testing grounds. These progressives are committed to social and political issues. The 3-8-6 generation is best represented by the Nosamo group (The Organization that Loves Roh Moo-hyun). This informal association of loyalists employed the Internet in an innovative manner to put him in office. They did so in spite of the overwhelming prophesies of doom produced by the conservative press that had most Americans - and many Koreans - believing that Roh did not have a chance. This group is highly critical of United States policy and imaginative in envisioning Korea's role in the world. Representing a broad spectrum of views, often crossing regional loyalties, they depend on such progressive online publications as Pressian and Oh My News for information and have embraced an interactive culture of instant messaging and video for both social and political action. The rate at which they disseminate information has transformed Korean society.


Well now, don't they just sound like the perfect bunch! Seriously, I'm glad I found this and it is definately an interesting read in regards to Roh's biography BUT for the most part this article is tripe.