Tanks of Destruction: Private Think Tanks Are Ruining Policy-Making in South Korea

Yesterday was the opening of the Maekyung Media Group’s World Knowledge Forum [http://www.wkforum.org/] (WKF) at the luxurious Shilla Hotel. This event is intended to raise South Korea’s profile in the world of policy and economics. Three of the featured speakers are none other than David Rubenstein (co-founder of one of the most ruthless and militaristic private equity funds, The Carlyle Group), Dick Cheney (former vice president of the United States and architect of the current endless war in