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The song part is interesting, but it's not too different from the rest of the world. I'm sure there are a number of US soldiers that made a similar decision to avoid being captured by the Taliban or Iraq.
I don't think we can honestly evaluate whether that's any more sensible. Propaganda is highly effective. It would be naive to think the West has any less than N Korea.
Edit: accidentally a word
American soldiers aren't taught to kill themselves, so this does show a stark difference in policy and mindset.