Korea The Story They Never Told You

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In so many ways the Korean story is also an American story. The US has sacrificed tens of thousands of America lives in east Asia, from WW2 through the Korean war. For over a hundred and fifty years America has tried - and is still trying - to influence events in Korea. Much of the how and why we go…

Mike Lee


    • Mar 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    North Korea What Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2019


    Mike Lee in conversation with with Jenny Town, the Washington based analyst on Korea.    Talking points:  NK options at launch site.  Ramifications.  IS KIM under pressure within the elite at home?      VODEO of this conversation can be … Continue reading →

    EP 4 How the Korean War Help Shape Shape Today’s NK Nuclear threat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 25:49


    The Korean War, which re-defined and hardened the permanent division of the north and south,  was probably inevitable, yet also unthinkable to many.   It was also a war that probably didn’t need to happen.   A war that helped set … Continue reading →

    BONUS Dr. Mark P. Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 24:30


    Ep 3 Fumbling Toward The War Between North and South

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 18:25


    Did the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1949 not know, or not comprehend, that North Korean leader KIM il-sung was chafing at the bits to invade the South? They they not even realise that the Soviets were holding back on supporting an invasion because they believed the US would strike back hard, perhaps starting a WW3? It appears that American military leaders, and President Truman himself, thought it was more important to back away from foreign commitments. Each of you will draw your own conclusion as to what lessons are there for current world leaders. Continue reading →

    Ep 2 How Korea Was Divided

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 21:10


    (Dean Rusk on his decision to divide Korea at the 38th parallel) "“What none of us there at that meeting from the State Department and the Army knew was that earlier in the century there had been discussions between the Russians and the Japanese about a division of a sphere of influence in Korea along the 38th parallel. Had we known that we would have selected any other dividing line. “ Continue reading →

    Ep 1 How it All Began

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 28:12


    In so many ways the Korean story is also an American story. The US has sacrificed tens of thousands of America lives in east Asia, from WW2 through the Korean war. For over a hundred and fifty years America has tried - and is still trying - to influence events in Korea.     Continue reading →

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