Not what I was getting at Andy....just pointing out a little fact about how the PLO got off the ground in the first place. After 65 years, everything escalates and becomes so convoluted because of all the instigators involved that no one remembers how it all began.

I have often likened Israel to Northern Ireland as far as the bloodshed there, and I know quite a bit about the history of Ireland.

Back to North Korea...

Good points about the illegal immigration and appeasement. That's why I say the problem needs to be dealt with now rather than later. Koreans (both North and South) typically do not like the Japanese (long history there which goes much further back than WWII). It's only a matter of time before this nuisance distraction becomes a threat to the Pacific Rim with Japan being the first target. And South Korea would love an excuse to have backing to invade the North. One thing we don't want is for China to get fed up and move on their own against North Korea. THAT would REALLY complicate matters.