Another Wall That Needs to Fall Terry Jeffrey | Posted: Aug 30, 2017 12:01 AM Share (5) Tweet The border in question divides two countries that in some ways are among the most starkly different on earth. On one side sits one of the wealthiest nations, where, according to the CIA World Factbook, per capita gross domestic product is $37,900. On the other sits one of the poorest, where per capita GDP is $1,700. On one side, according to the State Department, is a "constitutional democracy" that engages in "free and fair" elections. On the other is an "authoritarian state" ruled by one "family for more than 60 years." One side is South Korea; the other is North Korea. In 1950, the communist regime in the north invaded the south. Acting without a constitutionally required authorization from Congress, President Harry Truman ordered the U.S. military to intervene on the side of South Korea. China intervened on the...