David Maxwell argues that 12 myths surrounding unification only serve the Kim regime of the North in keeping the Korean Peninsula divided.
These excuses have hardened into myths that have become mental cages that limit imagination, weaken will and excuse inaction.
Division has been normalized; unification dismissed as fantasy. Yet division is the abnormal condition. Unification is the natural future.
The Korean Peninsula will never know peace, stability or dignity until it is one Korea again.
Unification is not an idealistic dream. It is the only strategy that ends the nuclear threat, ends the Korean War, liberates 26 million Koreans and establishes lasting peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia.
Author's summary: Unification is the key to peace and prosperity in Korea.