Kim Jong Il has died

[G27]

The people are so walled-off from the rest of the world and brain washed by TPTB, they believe DPRK is as good or better off than the rest of the world.

[Guest WyattEarp]

The people are so walled-off from the rest of the world and brain washed by TPTB, they believe DPRK is as good or better off than the rest of the world.

well, i've never lived like that or had to endure those types of conditions, but if my stomach was growling every day because some bully was keeping me from eating, I'd have to beat that bully's ass until he stopped bullying me. but that's just me.

[MacGyver]

i doubt too many people in other countries aside from Russia and Iran, will be shedding any tears over the death of this knucklehead, if the U.S. were to take some action.

...

don't make laugh. our laws have never stopped our government from acting before. the CIA is also well versed enough and has the resources, to pull it off and make it look like someone else did it.

Sometimes, to say you're better than everyone else, you actually have to be better than everyone else.

We've certainly made our share of mistakes along the way, both domestically and abroad. But, we're different. When we change that - despite the fact that some might like to march in and start shooting people, we lose any moral authority we might have had.

I consider myself fortunate to have travelled the world over - more than once. The fact that every four years or so a president of one party can walk onto the steps of a big building, shake hands with a newly elected replacement from another party and sit and watch him be sworn in without any bloodshed is significant. It doesn't happen all that many other places.

[Guest WyattEarp]

Sometimes, to say you're better than everyone else, you actually have to be better than everyone else.

We've certainly made our share of mistakes along the way, both domestically and abroad. But, we're different. When we change that - despite the fact that some might like to march in and start shooting people, we lose any moral authority we might have had.

I consider myself fortunate to have travelled the world over - more than once. The fact that every four years or so a president of one party can walk onto the steps of a big building, shake hands with a newly elected replacement from another party and sit and watch him be sworn in without any bloodshed is significant. It doesn't happen all that many other places.

not disagreeing, but sometimes the rules need to be bent, when the situation is more dire and dictates the use of force, when rationale, logic, reasoning, and diplomatic efforts are blatantly ignored and scoffed at such as the Kim's and their clan have done over the past 50-60 years. sometimes you just gotta take out the trash whether anyone likes it or not, moral authority or not. we don't need to start a huge invasion to make it happen either. But several million starving people, and a young punk who will most likely follow in his father's footsteps of being a hardliner communist known for using tyranny, force and oppression to control his people, and having nuclear weapons and technology under his thumb is not exactly a situation the requires the exercise of moral authority. more like survival of mankind being put at risk, unnecessarily. this kid in power is the equivalent of giving a liquored up 18 year old a full auto ar-15, when he's in a rage, and won't listen to reason.

someone in our government should start doing what the CIA did in one of Tom Clancy's books, Executive Orders, where they went after the mullahs, and took them out one by one with smart bombs. Find out the whereabouts of Kim Jong Un and his brothers and relatives, send in the B-2 stealth bomber, drop smart bombs down each of their chimneys, peace out suckers. no need for troops, or an invasion. B-2 doesn't show up on radar, plausible deniability on our part.

[greenego]

don't make laugh. our laws have never stopped our government from acting before. the CIA is also well versed enough and has the resources, to pull it off and make it look like someone else did it.

I stand corrected. It was an executive order http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21037.pdf

[enfield]

My first thought was, "Kim Jong Un is the #3 son? He should be named Kim Jong Trois!"

[R1100R]

Good riddance to one evil bastard. He's the Devil's bitatch now.

Hope it's rather hot for him.

[TMF]

Break out the Napolean Brandy. Good riddance, 'lil Kim.

Let's hope Kim Jong Un doesn't follow the standard path presenting a more sadistic version of his father.

I thought Kim Jong Il preferred Hennessee over everything else.

It looks like Hans Blix got the last laugh on this one.

[MacGyver]

I thought Kim Jong Il preferred Hennessee over everything else.

It looks like Hans Blix got the last laugh on this one.

Yeah, I think he was Hennessy's single largest customer for several years running. The Napolean Brandy comment was referring to another large purchase he made a couple of years ago.

[TMF]

Yeah, I think he was Hennessy's single largest customer for several years running. The Napolean Brandy comment was referring to another large purchase he made a couple of years ago.

I'm watching Team America tonight in honor of the Glorious Leader.

[kieefer]

218 - Korea's Dark Half | Strange Maps | Big Think

[Guest HvyMtl]

oh well, now one of my favorite websites won't get another update, ever...

kim jong-il looking at things

Really, I think the family is a figure head, the senior military leaders run the country.

[Chucktshoes]

Actually I read that it will continue to be updated as long as their picture archive holds out. Looks like you got a bit of a reprieve.

[DannyP]

Good lets hope his half wit of a son chills out over there and doesn't start problems trying to fill daddy's shoes

Danny

[kieefer]

Former President Jimmy Carter has sent North Korea a message of condolence over the death of Kim Jong-il and wished “every success†to the man expected to take over as dictator, according to the communist country’s state-run news agency.

A dispatch from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Mr. Carter sent the message to Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il’s son and heir apparent.

“In the message Jimmy Carter extended condolences to Kim Jong Un and the Korean people over the demise of leader Kim Jong Il. He wished Kim Jong Un every success as he assumes his new responsibility of leadership, looking forward to another visit to [North Korea] in the future,†the KCNA dispatch read.

Wasn't that nice of Jimmy...

[R_Bert]

IMO, Jimmy has never met a despot he wasn't willing to fellate.

Edited December 21, 2011 by R_Bert

[Oh Shoot]

And it is against U.S. law to do so.

When Eric Holder wants your opinion on US law, he'll give it to you.

- OS

[greenego]

When Eric Holder wants your opinion on US law, he'll give it to you.

- OS