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2010-08-03 China-Japan-Koreas

Kim Jong-il Not 'Dear' to N.Koreans, Defector Says

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Posted by Steve White 2010-08-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Unfortunately hereditary leaders are the norm in human society

Posted by BernardZ 2010-08-03 13:48|| 2010-08-03 13:48|| Front Page Top

#2 "All South Korea has to do is show its strength" HMMMMM, HMMMM, wehell, the SOKORS may yet get their chance.

To wit,

TOPIX > VARIOUS > NORTH KOREA THREATENS
"PHYSICAL RESPONSE" [attack]TO SOUTH'S UPCOMING NAVAL DRILL + NORTH KOREA THREATENS TO ATTACK SOUTH DURING NAVAL DRILL.

Again, IMO its no longer enough for Kimmie = DPRK/NOKORS to initiate new NORTH-KOREA-VERSUS-SOUTH-KOREA-ONLY Mil incidnets in order to achieve Regional or International econ concessions. PRESERVING "DYNASTIC" POWER + REGIME + WORSENING FOOD,ECON PROBS + STALLED SIX-PARTY NUC TALKS + NEW, MORE SANCTIONS,...@ETC. = NORTH KOREA INCREASINGLY NEEDS A DE FACTO
"GREAT POWER(S)" MILPOL CONFRONTATION TO GET ANY KIND OF LOCAL CONCESSIONS.

IOW, again again KIMMIE may rant agz SOKOR mil drill, etc. BUT IT MAY NOT BE AN ACTUAL SOKOR-SPECIFIC MIL ASSET/TARGET THAT IS ATTACKED OR DESTROYED. AFAIK the USS "GW" = "Mighty/Holy George" CVN is still in the area, + also USFK, USFJ REGIONAL JOINT MILBASES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-03 23:25|| 2010-08-03 23:25|| Front Page Top

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