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2012-07-27 China-Japan-Koreas

Ousted N.Korean Army Chief 'Defied Orders'

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Posted by Steve White 2012-07-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Is 'repositioning troops' a code phrase to 'preparing a coup'?

Sounds that way to me, or at least a warning of some type. The real question is why wasn't he shot?

Posted by Spot 2012-07-27 12:10|| 2012-07-27 12:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "The troop move drew the ire of Ri's main rivals Jang Song-taek, the uncle and guardian of leader Kim Jong-un, and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae."

The iron fist in the pudgy glove.

Posted by mojo 2012-07-27 13:23|| 2012-07-27 13:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Has the legion crossed the Rubicon?

Posted by AlanC 2012-07-27 15:09|| 2012-07-27 15:09|| Front Page Top

#4 "Sounds that way to me, or at least a warning of some type. The real question is why wasn't he shot?"

Because they're still looking for the rest of the money. What they found was probably only the tip of the iceberg.

The BIG question is this: Why didn't he have an effective getaway plan?

Posted by Raider 2012-07-27 15:50|| 2012-07-27 15:50|| Front Page Top

#5 The troops' move by Gen. Ri likely also raised the ire of the Top Eggs of the Chinese security forces protecting Pudge + Pyongyang Boyz???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-07-27 20:00|| 2012-07-27 20:00|| Front Page Top

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