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2005-03-30 China-Japan-Koreas

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il could attend Russian World War II victory celebrations in May, raising the prospect of an unprecedented encounter with President Bush. The Russian news agency Interfax quoted Konstantin Pulikovsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin, as saying Kim had been invited to the celebrations to mark 60 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany.
"It is possible to expect Kim Jong-il's arrival in Moscow for this event," said Pulikovsky, Putin's envoy in Russia's Far Eastern region.

Both Bush -- whose administration has called North Korea an "outpost of tyranny" -- and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun have said they will attend the Moscow ceremony on May 9. Apart from the possibility of Kim being on the same platform as Bush, the presence of Roh also suggests there could be an inter-Korean summit -- only the second in five years, with the last one in Pyongyang. The United States and North Korea, locked in a stand-off over Pyongyang's nuclear program, have no diplomatic ties. The state of relations now suggest any encounter between Bush and Kim, even if it took place, would be frosty at the least. The Kremlin declined to comment on the report.
Russia has good links with North Korea, a former Cold War ally, and the two leaders have visited each other's capital. Putin described Kim in 2000 as a man "it is possible to do business with." Pulikovsky said Kim's visit could come before celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of North Korean independence scheduled for Pyongyang in August. "We can assume that before his holiday the North Korean leader will consider it necessary to take part in the events in Moscow," he was quoted as saying.

Posted by Dan Darling 2005-03-30 9:32:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dream on. I don't think Kimmy the troll doll is so fond of his luxury train anymore, and he used to only travel by train.

Posted by DO 2005-03-30 10:07:42 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:07:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hell have ol Kimmie down to Crawford for a serious BBQ and broadcast it back to NORK.

Posted by Shipman 2005-03-30 10:37:02 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:37:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 But would you put White Slag in the potato salad?
8-0

Posted by .com 2005-03-30 10:38:20 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:38:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If this happens, which I doubt, I hope the President gives the little wanker a good punch in the face for what he's done to the NorK people.

I'd pay big bucks to see that. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-30 10:46:51 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:46:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 hope Kimmy takes the train

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-30 10:50:57 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:50:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hell, he might! Bush has said some very personal and very nasty things about Kimmie. The topic is known to elevate his, um, blood pressure - and in combination with a high triglycerides count from all that BBQ, well, shit just sorta naturally happens, lol!

Too bad it won't happen that way, or at all, heh.

Posted by .com 2005-03-30 10:52:11 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:52:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, Frank. THAT would be the Train to Hell for Kimmie. I doubt that he will go anywhere. He has to be watching his six 24/7 now, with Nork going to hell in a handbasket.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-03-30 10:54:22 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:54:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 There are a couple of rail gage adjustments on the track from NK to Moscow. Unlikely that the Kimmie Express could go all the way.

Posted by john 2005-03-30 2:57:18 PM|| 2005-03-30 2:57:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I pay fairly serious money to watch a passenger car full of NORKS heading west of the TSR. Hell, sounds like a good short run reality series.

Posted by Shipman 2005-03-30 4:05:38 PM|| 2005-03-30 4:05:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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