The Asianist

Now they can all hold hands and sing Kumbaya while tens of thousands die in North Korea's gulags.

North Korea and South Korea are two different countries with separate sovereignty. They should not be allowed to field a joint team. Remember, unification fist, then joint-anything else second.

I second Kushibo's prediction:

At any rate, I don't think this is a done deal. An awful lot can happen between now and 2008 (or even 2006). I think that ultimately there won't be anything more than walking into the stadium together.

In fact, I think that, in the long run, this is going to be bad for mindless supporters of North-South relations. The North will probably back out, leaving someone in Seoul with egg on their face.