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| 2011-12-28 | |
| North Koreans took to the streets yesterday as the country closed down for the funeral of The funeral lasted three hours and was filled with mourners weeping and beating their chests. In South Korea, many people celebrated. As Kim Jong-Il was known for an appreciation of Mercedes Benz sedans, I asked our transportation writer Travis Okulski what type of hearse the Beloved Leader took his last ride — since it looks more like a mid-70s U.S. model than anything. It is a 1976 Lincoln Continental hearse. Interesting choice.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 More .... DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [FT.com] CHINA'S GREATEST THREAT IS INTERNAL, i.e. mucho decisive uncertainty as per the country's future within China's top MilPol leadership. Perhaps more succintly, China's urban workers want higher pay + better housing + schools, etc. + are increasingly engaging in more + more organized mass protests across the country. IMO THE REAL QUESTION IS WHETEHR THE CPC IS WILLING TO DEREGULATE + LOOSEN TRADITIONAL COMMIE CONTROLS FOR THE SAKE OF AN EXPANDING ECONOMY. [IIRC THE SIMPSON'S = ON THIS DAY IN TIANENMEN SQUARE, NOTHING HAPPENED]. * SAME > CHINA TURNING INTO A MILITARY-RUN PUPPET STATE LIKE PAKISTAN? | THE PLA'S GREAT POWER GRAB ...... ..... * SAME > [Retired Russian MGEN. Vladimir Dvorkin] CHINA MORE AT RISK [than Russia] FROM US AMD PLANS IN THE PACIFIC, as per its strategic nuclear deterrence [arsenal]. ARTIC > MGEN. DVORKIN = JAPAN + THE ROK ALREADY HAVE NAVALIZED VERSIONS OF THE US AEGIS BMD SYSTEM, + ARE PLANNING MORE UNITS. * SAME > NEW ASIAN REGIONAL ORDER IS ABOUT COUNTERING CHINESE HEGEMONY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-28 21:39 |
| #5 NEWS KERALA > CHINA DENIES SENDING TROOPS INTO NORTH KOREA, immediately after the passing of Kim Jong-il as per media reports. Prolly safe to say, however, that Jong-un will inherit the 10-20,000 PLA security force that protected Daddy-O. By inference, iff the repors of the PLA security force are tru, then China likely knew about the real-time death of Kim Jong-il at least at the same time as Kimmie's personal or household entourage, i.e. NOT WHAT WAS ANNOUNCED ON STATE TV??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-28 20:03 |
| #4 I was wondering what happened to all the 1976 Lincoln Continentals... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-12-28 19:14 |
| #3 "The UN did nothing to honor Vaclav Havel." If Mr. Havel's reputation could be raised any higher in my eyes, Dr. Steve, that would do it. Sort of a take-off on Groucho's "I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member" thingie.... |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-12-28 18:44 |
| #2 Yup. The UN did nothing to honor Vaclav Havel. Bastards. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-12-28 16:58 |
| #1 What does the UN call it when a world body stands at attention and gives a tribute and a moment of silence to one of the Monsters of the 21st century? Thursday. I would post this as a separate article but its a few days past. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-12-28 15:21 |