Misremembering the Korean War
The profound difference in quality of life on opposing sides of the 38th parallel today offers a rebuke to those who portray the US-led intervention in Korea as immoral or futile.
Niranjan Shankar is an independent writer focusing on foreign policy and diplomatic history. His writing has appeared in The Washington Examiner, The National Interest, The Bulwark, and others.
The profound difference in quality of life on opposing sides of the 38th parallel today offers a rebuke to those who portray the US-led intervention in Korea as immoral or futile.
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