According to this news item from The Daily North Korea, which is staffed in part by defectors, the regime’s warnings and propaganda regarding its missile test and the threat of war with the U.S. and South Korea is backfiring.
Remarking on the effectiveness of recent military drills, the article quotes an anonymous Communist Party cadre as saying in part:
“Since December, when North Korea’s winter military drills began, Pyongyang has been ratcheting up the level of domestic tension. … But in a situation in which there is no electricity, what’s blackout training other than turning off the lights? … Ironically, the wartime atmosphere generated by the authorities among the people is creating a defeatist attitude, so cadres are trying to calm them, saying that, ‘The Americans cannot draw their sword.'”
By Moon Sung-hwee
April 3, 2009
South Korea – The Daily North Korea – Original Article (English)
CHAGANG, North Korea: Tension is being felt throughout North Korean society, as rumors spread that war will erupt if the satellite that the regime is panning to launch is intercepted. North Korean authorities have been actively promoting a wartime mood, performing air raid drills and issuing emergency orders for troop mobilization.
A source from Shinuiju [near the Chinese border] reported Friday, “With all the tension, we cannot enter China for business. Many people here feel the atmosphere, saying ‘war could break out any minute.’ But others are saying, ‘that’ll be the day.'”
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