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China-Japan-Koreas
Japanese Official Warns of Fissures in North Korea
2004-11-23
After weeks of reports from North Korea of defecting generals, antigovernment posters and the disappearance of portraits of the country's ruler, the leader of Japan's governing party warned Sunday of the prospects of "regime change" in North Korea. "As long as Chairman Kim Jong Il controls the government, we have to negotiate with him, but it is becoming more doubtful whether we will be able to achieve anything with this government," said Shinzo Abe, acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, on Fuji TV, referring to talks on North Korea's abductions of Japanese in the 1970's. "I think we should consider the possibility that a regime change will occur, and we need to start simulations of what we should do at that time..."
Posted by:Anonymoose

#9  Re. the picture: beware the black book! Someone's getting axed, literally.
Posted by: Mhz   2004-11-23 11:12:24 PM  

#8  I believe most Americans will prefer righteous IMPLOSION to conflict - the NorKors gotta know CHIna-centric EAsian hegemony means any NorKor manifest destiny is all but a delusion, China will not tolerate any Non-Communist/Non-Communist-controlled/dominated NK Government, ala "RIGHTIST" RUSSIA, and GMD is about to make to the Communist nuclear bully stick all but absolutely obsolete. NK's future is to either be a permanent Stalinist, third-world, slave state, or further regress/devolve downwardly, i.e. be more irrelevant than they already are.




Posted by: JosephMendiola   2004-11-23 8:10:33 PM  

#7  "A lateral internal sphincterotomy is usually utilized. " So thats what they call it.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-11-23 11:36:50 AM  

#6  Uh oh, sounds like the Japanese have picked up on Dubya's tactic of "Arafishing." Move him to the sideline and deal with others. No comments on above 2 posts, although a photoshop pic of the dear leader w/ those comments makes me laugh!
Posted by: BA   2004-11-23 11:19:32 AM  

#5  Well at least it's not anal fissures!

Ewwwww....
Posted by: Lilly   2004-11-23 10:56:12 AM  

#4  Fissures, eh? Sounds like they need Udderly Smooth Udder Cream
For teat cracks apply in sufficient quantity to fill crack and cover surrounding area.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2004-11-23 10:28:17 AM  

#3  getting ridiculed in Team America must also be very painful. Wouldn't it be nice if that was the impetus to the end of Kimmy's regime?
Posted by: Frank G   2004-11-23 9:57:22 AM  

#2  Emily!
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2004-11-23 9:56:15 AM  

#1  Having the "Dear" stripped off your "Leader" must be very painful.
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-11-23 9:54:47 AM  

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