Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Viet Nam and the fall of Saigon. This writer will not rehash the war because enough has been said over the years but there is a story here that no one seems to realize that is still relevant today.
The story was covered by "PolitiDose" in a commentary titled, "The Leaders of North and South Korea Meet" dated 10/2/07 which pointed out that a divided country will always have problems when one part is poor and the other part is doing well and both are at each others throats. Viet Nam was a divided country because of colonialism by a foreign country which divided the people. The end of the war ended the division and produced one country that is now a united country who trades with America and enjoys a working relationship with the United States. There is no more North or South Viet Nam and no more threats. They now are also one people.
The so called military experts always said that if Viet Nam fell the domino theory would come into play and all of South East Asia would be lost to communism. Well, Viet Nam fell and the domino game never happened. Which brings us to Korea, a country that is still divided, one part economically stable and the other part a wasteland for its people. That divided country continues its tragic situation and will not change until it becomes one united country like Viet Nam.
World leaders, including U.S. Presidents should meet and bluntly tell both North and South Korea they have to find a path to unite the country without any outside interference. A united Korea is the only path to remove the tension, fears and threats of the Korean people and the world. Viet Nam is the example. A thriving country with no more civil war to fight over so called communism.
President Obama has sought a new path with Cuba that this writer wrote about a few years ago. He and other world leaders should put Korea on their to do list and find a way for the unification of Korea. It can happen and should happen. One country and one people. It can be worked out, the status quo is unacceptable.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio.
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