MM Lee said he wishes the USG well in its efforts on North Korea, but he would be surprised if the North Koreans agree to give up nuclear weapons. They might give up a first-strike capacity, but they want nuclear weapons in case the USG decides to seek regime change. They are psychopathic types, with a "flabby old chap" for a leader who prances around stadiums seeking adulation. MM Lee noted that he had learned from living through three and a half years of Japanese occupation in Singapore that people will obey authorities who can deny them food, clothing and medicine. Full storyRelated:
Kim Jong-il an unhealthy US obsession, WikiLeaks cables show - Guardian.co.uk
Singapore's Lee calls N.Koreans 'psychopathic' --WikiLeaks - Inquirer.net
WikiLeaks: Singapore’s Lee Rates China’s Leaders - The Wall Street Journal
Singapore's Lee calls N.Koreans 'psychopathic': WikiLeaks - Sundaytimes.lk
Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on WikiLeaks - Getting at the truth
WikiLeaks website blocked in China - Asian Correspondent
WikiLeaks website blocked behind Chinese firewall - Fox News
Wikileaks embarrasses North Korea: A glimpse into the dark - The Economist
Singapore: Wikileaks and the “flabby old chap” comment - Global Voices
Wikileaks Says Burma Passes Asean News to Beijing - The Irrawaddy
Wikileaks Exposes Kim Flab Jab - The Diplomat
