B.R. Myers on the Sinking of the Ch'ŏnan

A reader sends along an op-ed by the noted expert on North Korean propaganda, suggesting, "It would be counterproductive if Washington were to look more interested in punishing North Korea than the injured party is" — South Korea’s Collective Shrug.

Noting that a "lack of indignation is mainstream here" in South Korea, the author notes that while "[m]ost people now accept North Korea’s responsibility for the sinking" there is "[a] small but sizable minority suspect an elaborate government conspiracy of some sort." Importantly, he says, "What almost all seem to share is the desire that South Korea put this unfortunate business behind it as soon as possible."