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2012-08-21 China-Japan-Koreas

Kim Jong-un Hails Unit That Attacked S.Korea

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Posted by Steve White 2012-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 ...or it means he's not that important.

...or it means he was set up for a fall, but thwarted somehow.

Posted by gromky 2012-08-21 03:21|| 2012-08-21 03:21|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd go with "not that important", though one can't discount the propaganda value.

Still, it would've been rather awkward for the Last North Korean Emperor to have drowned during a 4 mile boat trip.

Posted by Pappy 2012-08-21 17:26|| 2012-08-21 17:26|| Front Page Top

#3 "It's quite surprising that he took that kind of a boat without bodyguards when visiting a frontline area within reach of South Korean guns. It seems to have been set up to show off his pluck and nerve."

Well actually, it just shows that your frogmen are a tad late out of the starting blocks buddy. Better luck next time ... you can get him.

Posted by Raider 2012-08-21 18:54|| 2012-08-21 18:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Personally I'm more concerned about his elevation to formal "Marshal" status - AFAIK it means that the DPRK [also read, CHINA] are covertly anticipating major trubles to occur in future.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-08-21 23:36|| 2012-08-21 23:36|| Front Page Top

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