North Korea says supreme leader Kim Jong Il has died
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It is not really Best Korea when you think about it.
PantherLotus
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This is TWO. There will be a third.
The ramp up in Afghanistan is an acceleration of the original plan for withdrawal. It was always increase troops then draw down and pull out.
And no, I'm pretty sure if McCain had won we'd still be in Iraq. Sorry.
.. but since I wasn't actually crediting Obama for this, I'll just let you carry on over there.
It's sarcasm my friend.
Code for heart attack (at least that's what one guy on CNN said).
He has been plagued with heart problems recently.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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For shame.
Al-ibn Kermit
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So any idea what's going to be the political situation in North Korea now? I remember hearing a few months ago that due to Kim Jong Il's failing health, there were rumors of a potential power vacuum with the military taking over the country rather than his sons.
I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. This might have also been related to rumors that even the military was having a hard time giving its soldiers rations so they were getting tired of the current regime.
It's kind of sobering that the media spends all this time talking about terrorism/Iran and yet a conflict like this could be brewing in a nuclear armed country.
I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. This might have also been related to rumors that even the military was having a hard time giving its soldiers rations so they were getting tired of the current regime.
It's kind of sobering that the media spends all this time talking about terrorism/Iran and yet a conflict like this could be brewing in a nuclear armed country.
Sutton Dagger
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Anyone want to take a guess at what supernatural phenomena was exhibited upon his death?
Kim Jong Il died because he was working too hard trying to keep Best Korea best.
Gods don't die of Heart Attacks.
White stallions descending from the mountain chanting "TEBOW!"
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Was the first Tebow?
The end of the world will occur exactly a year after his death. That ain't no coincidence.
TheKaeptain
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I want to say Castro but that fucking guy is going to out live us all. Chavez +1
So he still ramped it up like the past presidents that you listed and what the hell does McCain have to do with anything?
bengraven
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CNN.com, for once, has actually reported a breaking news story within a half hour of it breaking on the AP.
Congrats, CNN, for catching up with everyone...
...that's funny considering neither of them believed in an afterlife, right?
Congrats, CNN, for catching up with everyone...
...that's funny considering neither of them believed in an afterlife, right?
ConfusingJazz
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This thread is for waiting to hear from ChiTownBuffalo, and his grandma telling him to get married.
Phoenix
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I don't think anyone called it farfetched that he'd eventually die.
I guess this is history in the making. We'll find out.
DrForester
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CHEEZMO;33573554 said:
Media outlets have ready made obit videos for a lot of people on hand.
So I'm not sure why he's being grouped with those other guys.Ether_Snake
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Gaddafi, Kim, who's next?
I'm guessing Castro.
I'm guessing Castro.
Guardian Bob
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I still don't think harsh irony is appropriate when people are dying. And I'm not just pointing you out.
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TheKaeptain
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He's probably partying his ass off right now.
It's obviously stupid to credit anyone for most of these, but Fidel Castro resigned with Bush in office, and there was Saddam too. So wouldn't the scoreboard just be 2 to 2 anyways?
I see four possible outcomes:
1. His son takes over and things stay mostly the same in North Korea.
2. His son can't keep the generals in line and they get rid of him. Things continue as they were, but without one true figurehead.
3. His son can't keep power and the nation collapses under a coup attempt or unraveling of some sort. This could be very messy.
4. North Korea begins a slow process of opening up to the world, ala Burma/Myanmar.
1. His son takes over and things stay mostly the same in North Korea.
2. His son can't keep the generals in line and they get rid of him. Things continue as they were, but without one true figurehead.
3. His son can't keep power and the nation collapses under a coup attempt or unraveling of some sort. This could be very messy.
4. North Korea begins a slow process of opening up to the world, ala Burma/Myanmar.
GregLombardi
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If his 20-something son becomes the leader you can expect a revolutionizing change before he is no longer the ruler there. Should be very interesting.
Synth_floyd
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Bin Laden is dead. Gadaffi is dead. Mubarak is gone. And now Kim Jong Il.
Hopefully Assad will be next.
Hopefully Assad will be next.
ReBurn
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Why break in? It's not like he's going to wake up before the game ends.
The Albatross
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It likely will not get any better in North Korea. Kim Jung Il was an autocrat, but he has not been as politically active in 5 years. The problem, of course, is that North Korea is as near to a black hole as there can be.
THe theory of his sons becoming his predecessors, though, has always been spurious. One of them spent significant time in Europe and is considered tainted by Western ideology, and the other had the closest thing to a national scandal within the last few years -- I don't know the details of either, but I remember reading about it a couple years ago.
THe theory of his sons becoming his predecessors, though, has always been spurious. One of them spent significant time in Europe and is considered tainted by Western ideology, and the other had the closest thing to a national scandal within the last few years -- I don't know the details of either, but I remember reading about it a couple years ago.
I really really want to see the hilarious funeral videos. It will definitely be hilarious, if anyone has watched the videos of the Kim Il Sung Funeral, they'l know what i'm talking about. The crying commentators, the crying crowd, people shouting how they loved their dear leader, the mythical stories involving birds, i can't wait for it!
Dreams-Visions
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How long until the rest of the kingdom collapses?
That's been speculated to happen after death for some time by Chinese, Korean and American experts (and governments), no?
That's been speculated to happen after death for some time by Chinese, Korean and American experts (and governments), no?
TheKaeptain
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His older son that talked about changing the country needs to go back into NK and beat the shit out of his brother and take the power.
bengraven
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LOL @ Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-un
"Some analysts believe that upon Kim Jong-il's death, Jong-un's uncle Chang Sung-taek will act as regent, as Jong-un is presently too small in the phallic department to immediately lead the country.[50]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-un
"Some analysts believe that upon Kim Jong-il's death, Jong-un's uncle Chang Sung-taek will act as regent, as Jong-un is presently too small in the phallic department to immediately lead the country.[50]"
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