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Kimmie's body displayed
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korea displayed the body of ruler Kim Jong Il in a glass coffin surrounded by red flowers Tuesday, and his young heir was one of the first to pay respects - a strong indication that a smooth leadership transition was under way.
More likely, the generals are waiting for the funeral to finish before making their moves. The U.S., South Korea and the MSM have little insight into the workings of Nork-land. How in the world can an AP reporter have a 'strong indication' of anything? In such situations, it's better to examine human nature and assume that the most cynical outcome will be the likeliest...
As the country mourned for a second day with high-level visits to Kim's body at a memorial palace and public gatherings of weeping citizens, state media fed a budding personality cult around his youngest known son and anointed heir, Fat Boy Pudge Sonny Kim Jong Un, hailing him as a "lighthouse of hope."

As solemn music played, Kim Jong Un - believed to be in his late 20s - entered the hall to view his father's bier, surrounded by military honor guards. He observed a moment of solemn silence, then circled the bier, followed by other officials.

Outside one of the capital's main performance centers, mourners carried wreaths and flowers toward a portrait of Kim Jong Il. Groups were allowed to grieve in front of the portrait for a few minutes at a time.

There have been no signs of unrest or discord in Pyongyang's somber streets.
With the country in an 11-day period of official mourning, flags were flown at half-staff at all military units, factories, businesses, farms and public buildings. The streets of Pyongyang were quiet, but throngs of people gathered at landmarks honoring Kim.

The AP footage showed Kim's bier decorated by a wreath from Kim Jong Un along with various medals and orders.
"What he'd get the medals for?"
"Starving people."
"Oh, a true communist then."
The body was laid out in the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, a mausoleum where the embalmed body of Kim's father - national founder Kim Il Sung - has been on display in a glass sarcophagus since his death in 1994.
There's your fate, Kimmie, preserved like a bug in a jar...
Kim Jong Il died of a massive heart attack on Saturday caused by overwork and stress, according to the North's media. He was 69 - though some experts question the official accounts of his birth date and location.

The two-day state funeral is to begin at the Kamsusan Memorial Palace on Dec. 28. North Korean officials say they will not invite foreign delegations and will allow no entertainment during the mourning period.
We at the Burg, however, shall do the happy dance...

Posted by: Steve White 2011-12-20
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=335611