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North Korea reports Kim's army trip after portraits flap
2004-11-21
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has visited a military unit, the country's official news agency KCNA said on Saturday, a day after the communist state denied reports that Kim's portrait had been removed from some public places.
"Tut tut. They've been sent out for cleaning, that's all..."
It was the second time this week that the agency reported Kim's inspection tours, after the flap over the portraits set off speculation that Pyongyang might try to soften its leader's personality cult as it carries out incremental economic reforms. Reports of Kim's inspections, which usually give no specific details, are widely considered in the South to be displays of influence by the secretive leader. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), monitored in Seoul, did not say when he visited the People's Army Transportation Unit No. 1266. On Tuesday, the KCNA reported Kim's trip to a military unit, just hours after a Pyongyang-based diplomat said portraits of him had been removed from some public meeting halls.
Posted by:Fred

#7  Dear MHW,

I didn't know about the sharing thing. Ick. I'm going to have to curl up in a corner and weep for a bit. Taking child brides is not a good thing, but what you describe is so far beyond the pale that I have no words.

May their destruction soon be visited upon them.
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-11-21 11:44:38 PM  

#6  Tim Curry wore it better.
Posted by: Dishman   2004-11-21 2:02:54 PM  

#5  I just love his perm
Posted by: Phitle Pherese4694   2004-11-21 1:17:58 PM  

#4  Trailing Wife

The unreported incidence of AIDs in the Moslem world is undoubtedly much higher than the reported incidence and, as usual, the chief victims will be people who are already victims, namely the people in the sex trade biz. In Pakland for example, young boys are passed down and around amongst the most important village chiefs. For these young boys, AIDs is a high risk but only one risk in the miserable existance created for them by the merciful and compassionate Allah.
Posted by: mhw   2004-11-21 12:25:41 PM  

#3  If you're correct, MHW, that would take care of a good deal of the WoT in the years to come, with no effort except to deny charges of poisoning. The only problem with your suggestion is that if these persons do have AIDs, then so do entirely too many young boys and girls. In North Korea they are probably already dying of starvation, but in the Middle East their situation will become very apparent.... ahhhh.... leading to even greater anger against the mullahs in Iran, imams in Pakistan, etc.

I do hope Allah would consider those particular children to be true martyrs to their faith. Unlike the exploding people, I mean.
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-11-21 11:11:01 AM  

#2  It would be so interesting if the dear leader had AIDs and the symptoms caused the picture kerfuffle.

I'm willing to bet quite a few Mullahs have it.
Posted by: mhw   2004-11-21 10:23:35 AM  

#1  Is he the "DEAR Leader" again...or just the "Leader"? I need to know in order to address my Christmas card to him.

btw...in the picture you can't see the top of his hand. Is that where the puppeteers attach the strings?
Posted by: Justrand   2004-11-21 8:52:53 AM  

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