The idea that North Koreans generally have of Americans may be strange,
but I must say, having lived in the USA around the end of the Korean War,
that nothing can equal the stupidity and sadism of the combat imagery that"
went into circulation at that time. " The Reds burn, roast and toast." Shall
those who pray before the burnt, roasted and toasted bodies call out to other
burnt and mutilated bodies for help, as though the torture victims of opposite
camps somehow canceled each other out? Such is the mathematics of the day
alter wat I prefer to keep a few four-leaf clovers like this one, borrowed once
again from dear old Martin Russ: on the night of June 27-28 when the cease-fire
was proclaimed, a Chinese commando group came up to Ava outpost
-which had been regularly attacked until then- and laid out candy and
handkerchiefs at the Americans feet. The men that were still on Ava
stared, nothing more.
Sit, gods, upon your thrones and smile at Troy!