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2009-07-13 China-Japan-Koreas

Kim Jong-il's Death 'Could Lead to Power Struggle'

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Posted by Steve White 2009-07-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 Lets hope it leads to a collapse. All it takes is a few greedy generals, and some tacit promises from the Chinese.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-13 00:14|| 2009-07-13 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 We can only hope.

A peaceful transition of power to another tyrant will lead to another 30 years of suffering and terror for the population of N. Korea.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-07-13 00:16|| 2009-07-13 00:16|| Front Page Top

#3 So, 'tis all in the family???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-07-13 00:38|| NA]">[NA] 2009-07-13 00:38|| Front Page Top

#4 I sure hope somebody gets killed...

Posted by imoyaro 2009-07-13 06:29|| 2009-07-13 06:29|| Front Page Top

#5 What are some good ways to help destabilize this transition?

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-07-13 11:23|| 2009-07-13 11:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, suspicious foreign news reports like this one is a pretty good start. I'd be willing to bet that the kernel of this report was planted by one of Jang's rivals, hoping to get him in dutch with the rest of the elders.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-07-13 12:23|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-13 12:23|| Front Page Top

No images wider than 500 pixels please! AoS.

Posted by BigEd 2009-07-13 13:54|| 2009-07-13 13:54|| Front Page Top

#8 A power struggle in Nork?

For what?

Anyway, it will be fun to watch. I think we should stock up on popcorn and cold beer. This may be more fun than "American Idol" to watch.

BTW, what happened to that super duper Dong missile Kimmie was going to send to BO as a love note?

He either lost his Ovaltine decoder ring or the danged thing wouldn't fly...your guess is as good as mine.

Posted by James Carville 2009-07-13 14:37|| 2009-07-13 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 I vote decoder ring. Commie bureaucracies are so inefficient.

Posted by BigEd 2009-07-13 15:17|| 2009-07-13 15:17|| Front Page Top

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