The debate over current tensions on the Korean peninsula raises a lot of questions. Is Lee Myung-bak to blame for raising inter-Korean tensions previous to the naval incident? Did he repudiate the Sunshine Policy? Did the investigation reach the correct conclusion that a North Korean torpedo sank the South Korean ship? How should we proceed? Are the Six-Party Talks still appropriate? A debate between two Asia experts earlier this week on the NewsHour doesn’t make much headway on answering these questions, but it is a good introduction to the issues:
Meanwhile, tensions are high. Here’s a report that lays out some possible scenarios for what a military conflict might look like.
