And this nation is set to become one of, if not the, most powerful in the world in years to come...

Poor boy... :(

Ummm...Gotinha - Jim's comment wasn't aimed at you. The comment is about a regime that has to resort to such measures to assure the compliance and attention of their armed forces. At least they haven't gone so far as to lip-sync a "cuter" girl singing for the opening of the Olympics...oh, wait.

Damn it Jim! I'm a doctor, not a paramilitary policeman!

Jim, pardon?!??!

If you have to resort to that in order to obtain someone's respect or even attention, you're not worth it.