Castout
06-18-11, 12:23 AM
http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=94275&heading=Asia
Now the South are deploying missiles capable of reaching PyongYang.
After a few years of reading news about North-South Korea I've come to conclusion that the South should learn not to fall for the North bait or initiative.
Here's a typical North strategy.
1. They show intention to mend relationship and showing warm rosy intentions. This is done to reduce tensions and hostility.
2. They break relationship, shutting themselves up. This is preparation to a next provocative attack on South Korea.
3. They proceeded with the provocation.
4. Relatively quiet period where they bear the brunt of any South political rage, gambling on the belief that the South wouldn't dare to risk or escalate the crisis into war.
5. Go back to one.
Now the North is on stage/no 2. The South however is showing increased hostility and readiness which could backfire if the North used the South aggressive gesture as more propaganda to justify their next provocation saying that the South is the war mongering regime.
So far the North has played their card well and in control of the initiative while the South is caught reacting from one provocation to another.
It might just be better for the South to show a cold face. A cold face yet dare enough to reply in bold counter attack in the face of future provocation. Right now the South seems to be bluffing than anything else and never ever bluff unless you're ready to make them happen. I believe a cold face is what is needed for the South to regain initiative in this North-South 'war' game. Getting ready is fine but it doesn't have to be blown all over. South should learn to play the cold Poker face.
I'm no analyst but I do know the psychology of a bully or a person who wouldn't want to be faulted for anything.
Now the South are deploying missiles capable of reaching PyongYang.
After a few years of reading news about North-South Korea I've come to conclusion that the South should learn not to fall for the North bait or initiative.
Here's a typical North strategy.
1. They show intention to mend relationship and showing warm rosy intentions. This is done to reduce tensions and hostility.
2. They break relationship, shutting themselves up. This is preparation to a next provocative attack on South Korea.
3. They proceeded with the provocation.
4. Relatively quiet period where they bear the brunt of any South political rage, gambling on the belief that the South wouldn't dare to risk or escalate the crisis into war.
5. Go back to one.
Now the North is on stage/no 2. The South however is showing increased hostility and readiness which could backfire if the North used the South aggressive gesture as more propaganda to justify their next provocation saying that the South is the war mongering regime.
So far the North has played their card well and in control of the initiative while the South is caught reacting from one provocation to another.
It might just be better for the South to show a cold face. A cold face yet dare enough to reply in bold counter attack in the face of future provocation. Right now the South seems to be bluffing than anything else and never ever bluff unless you're ready to make them happen. I believe a cold face is what is needed for the South to regain initiative in this North-South 'war' game. Getting ready is fine but it doesn't have to be blown all over. South should learn to play the cold Poker face.
I'm no analyst but I do know the psychology of a bully or a person who wouldn't want to be faulted for anything.