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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Wed Dec 31, 2014, 08:22 AM Dec 2014

South Korean to Airdrop The Interview in North [View all]

Source: USA Today

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean activist said Wednesday that he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony's The Interview toward North Korea to try to break down a personality cult built around dictator Kim Jong Un.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/12/31/skorean-interview-drop-nkorea/21091929/

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South Korean to Airdrop The Interview in North [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2014 OP

Beyond irresponsible... brooklynite Dec 2014 #1

If they want to break down the cult they're going to need more than that dvd rpannier Dec 2014 #2

But information is getting into North Korea which is going to be the impetus for change davidpdx Dec 2014 #6

The one about not eliminating waste isn't a myth. Looks ready to explode like an outhouse. freshwest Dec 2014 #19

On the human rights violations I am very knowledgeable davidpdx Dec 2014 #38

Way to re-start the Korean War. Yikes. LeftinOH Dec 2014 #3

Technically it never ended, right? nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #4

I doubt most people even know that davidpdx Dec 2014 #7

I knew that geardaddy Dec 2014 #14

Well, technically, it never started William Seger Dec 2014 #15

"Well, technically, it never started" EX500rider Dec 2014 #24

Two foreign countries don't need Congressional approval to declare war on one another. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2014 #26

"Technically," only Congress can "declare" the U.S. is at war William Seger Dec 2014 #32

The Korean War is not specific to the US. Is this really so complex? (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2014 #33

Oh, okay William Seger Dec 2014 #35

LeftinOH Diclotican Dec 2014 #9

*snicker* krispos42 Dec 2014 #5

Sign me up......... davidpdx Dec 2014 #8

China needs to just annex North Korea and get this over with. onehandle Dec 2014 #10

Flash drives would be easier to hide from the authorities. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2014 #11

He's including some nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #28

good way to get NKs killed Marrah_G Dec 2014 #12

That may be true...yet riversedge Dec 2014 #18

The majority have no way to watch a dvd Marrah_G Jan 2015 #41

Sometimes I take a weird comfort in knowing MyNameGoesHere Dec 2014 #13

Because so many of them have DVD players and TVs. B2G Dec 2014 #16

- and also USB memory sticks for their computers! LiberalElite Dec 2014 #20

Or electricity! Kaleva Dec 2014 #37

Actually you would be surprised how many have TVs and DVDs davidpdx Dec 2014 #39

Don't start crap SummerSnow Dec 2014 #17

Stink bomb? n/t Alkene Dec 2014 #21

I'm sorry, but I see no humor in the idea of a movie about assassinating tblue37 Dec 2014 #22

Yeah what was Charlie Chaplin thinking when he made "The Great Dictator"?! lol EX500rider Dec 2014 #25

If the Norks hadn't gone nuts over this movie.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #43

The more "info drops" the better vkkv Dec 2014 #23

Unfortunately the citizens are so brainwashed and afraid that that is unlikely to happen Marrah_G Jan 2015 #42

I think its great...the little murdering punk ass dictator wont like it. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #27

DVD's will be bootlegged & resold to the perpetual comsumers of the USA. misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #29

Then Sony can sue western consumers for purchasing them daleo Dec 2014 #30

Ha. No shit.. Ya think Sony planned this? misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #31

That dude might want to rethink that January drop Brother Buzz Dec 2014 #34

I hope they've taken care of any DRM issues. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #36

There a good ways to get the message across... defacto7 Jan 2015 #40