In 1969, I had two experiences in Korea that color my perceptions of the ongoing crisis there.  One day, while on infantry patrol in the demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea, I looked through binoculars and could clearly see an enemy country where I knew death awaited if I dared step a few feet closer.  The next day, I stood on a street in Seoul, the modern capital city, where millions of civilians went about their daily lives, not all that differently from how Americans do the same in any major city.  It is said that ten thousand North Korean artillery guns are aimed at that city and could within minutes kill a hundred thousand or more people. Today, while we can peer only dimly through the fog of geopolitics, there is apparently something dramatic going on inside North Korea.  Its dictator, Kim Jong-un, has agreed to meet with President Trump.  Moreover, Kim has apparently voiced his willingness to give up his...(Read Full Post)