From Power to Purpose, by Sam Brownback: on Homeland Security


Speaking out on USSR's human rights undermined that regime

When President Reagan dared to speak out about the lack of human rights under that repressive regime, he undermined the authority of the Soviet state. If all he had done was to attack the build-up of Soviet nuclear missile technology, the Soviet government could have used his remarks to provoke nationalist sentiment in the people, much as Kim Jong Il is attempting to do today. But when the president questioned the lack of human rights and the mistreatment of the Soviet people, that undermined the regime, and it contributed in a big way to the eventual collapse of the Soviet regime.

I believe this can happen in North Korea as well. If we can get more information out about what they're doing to their own people, that can be valuable in hastening the collapse of that evil regime.

Source: From Power to Purpose, by Sam Brownback, p.169 Jul 3, 2007

North Korea & Iran work together on missiles

If all President Reagan had done was to attack the build-up of Soviet nuclear missile technology, the Soviet government could have used his remarks to provoke nationalist sentiment in the people, much as Kim Jong Il is attempting to do today. But when the president questioned the lack of human rights and the mistreatment of the Soviet people, that undermined the regime, and it contributed in a big way to the eventual collapse of the Soviet regime.

I believe this can happen in North Korea as well. If we can get more information out about what they're doing to their own people, that can be valuable in hastening the collapse of that evil regime. We must, however, continue to aggressively confront them about their nuclear missile program. This, in turn, will have a direct impact on Iran, since North Korea is a supplier of missile technology to Iran, and those two members of the Axis of Evil work together.

Source: From Power to Purpose, by Sam Brownback, p.169 Jul 3, 2007

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    A Remarkable Journey of Faith and Compassion,     by Sam Brownback.
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