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China-Japan-Koreas
Kim Jong II disappears in China amid financial woes
2006-01-11
Posted by:JAB

#15  Well, the counterfeits did kinda piss off the Treasury boys. They're the ones who "got" Capone, y'know...

You have to wonder what other nastygrams got delivered to un-named Chinese officials.

Posted by: mojo   2006-01-11 21:28  

#14  Mr. Hu, in the railroad station, with C4.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-01-11 19:54  

#13  No big explosion to explain where the train went.

No dramatic announcement by the Chinese regarding restart of the six party talks (sans Kim).

No spittle flecked official releases from the North Koreans.

If there weren't dozens of major players that all want Kim out of play and taking the dirt nap, this might be a mystery.

As it is, I have a suspicion that this may be more of a Jimmy Hoffa scenario.

Too bad there's no chance of North Korea's second tier leadership suddenly showing up in Seoul for reunification talks. A united democratic Korean peninsula would be the ultimate New Years gift for Asia.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-01-11 19:31  

#12  Oh please, oh please, oh please, oh please ...

In reading the cited article, what's very interesting is the information about the bank involved in Macao. Didn't know that.
Posted by: Steve White   2006-01-11 19:00  

#11  Maybe Kimmy is on his way to a retreat to find himself, ya know. Job stress and all that.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-01-11 18:28  

#10  Ah so, Chief, it's the old disappearing train act.
Posted by: Maxwell Smart   2006-01-11 17:35  

#9  disappeared in the Beging triangle
Posted by: mhw   2006-01-11 17:05  

#8  Maybe his replacement's plastic surgery is now complete, so after the voice lessons....
Posted by: wxjames   2006-01-11 16:36  

#7  "Marco."
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-01-11 16:31  

#6  Maybe he's having more poofy added to his hair?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-01-11 16:29  

#5  Maybe they stuck him in a factory making widgets for Wal-Mart.
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-01-11 16:27  

#4  Maybe Team America is hot on his tail!!
Posted by: anymouse   2006-01-11 16:26  

#3  Maybe he's off shooting Covassier commercials for the Chinese market?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-01-11 16:23  

#2  "Kimmie's still visiting with Hu?"
"Now don't you start with THAT again!"
"With WHAT?"
(TOGETHER)"SECOND BASE!"

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-01-11 16:20  

#1  Maybe he's there for his liver transplant.
Posted by: Penguin   2006-01-11 15:39  

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