North Korea

Sorry to detract from the current topic but I just wanted to quickly talk about how we had an American Orchestra preform in North Korea this week. They were saying how this was the first time since the Cold War that there have been that many Americans in North Korea. Not only that, but Kim Jong Ill allowed the American flag to be posted on stage with the Orchestra. It's strange that this is happening, could it possibly be more propaganda? I think in a way, it is. To show the people of North Korea that he (Kim Jong Ill) isn't trying to shadow North Koreans from the outside world. The performance of the orchestra was even put over live telecast in North Korean homes. I thought it was ironic that since we just learned about it that it's popping up in the news again...What do you think was the purpose of allowing the American Orchestra into North Korea?