Frontline Documentary

The documentary only basically touches upon the famine that North Koreans are suffering under, and it states that it is a result of the government allocating most of its money to Military expenditures. Also, according to another article I had read, foreign nations tried to give aid to the impoverished North Korean people. Though it seemed it would be a successful venture, the government insisted on distributing the goods to the people rather than direct distribution. The government then gave the aid to the people it favored, and ignored the rural people who actually needed it. As a result these foreign groups abandoned their efforts, as their help wasn't truly aiding the people that needed it.
The documentary on the United States relationship with North Korea was extremely interesting. It started off discussing how the Clinton administration had built a relationship with both North and South Korea. They tried to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program, and were successful, however, at the expense of being "blackmailed." The steps that the administration took however are criticized for giving in too much to the North Korean demands, at the time, and even today. The Clinton Administration also supported the South Korean sunshine policy towards North Korea in an attempt to further hospitable relations. However, after Clinton left office, the attitude of the United States changed. The Bush Administration, at first stated they would continue the amicable relationship, however actions proved this was not true. The Bush Administration halted talks with South Korea, and as a result the relationship with North Korea completely diminished. The administration went even further to include the country in what he called the axis of evil. After learning of this, I can not comprehend why the Bush administration would dismantle all the work that the previous administration had strived for. Clinton had worked, though it was criticized to help the relations greatly, and upon leaving office there was a bright horizon for the relations to continue to improve. Instead, the relations were completely broken, and even today, it does not seem prospective for relations to improve.