Remember back in the early 80's when all the Soviet leaders had the "flu"???

There may have been a coup.. because since the time of the "stroke" the NK's have been reactivating their nuclear reactor facility that they promised to close.

The "new guy" may be trying to force Washington and the the other nations to modify the deal so he can line his pockets with $$ and he can pay off those that put him in/keep him in power.

North Korea's leadership is basically "organized crime" since they are heavily involved in drug smuggling, counterfeiting (they make the "supernotes" ..fake US $100 bills..that are almost perfect copies) computer hacking, money laundering, nuclear proliferation, etc.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il may be gravely ill, perhaps the victim of a stroke, U.S. and other Western officials said Tuesday after he failed to appear for a major national parade. If so, it could jeopardize the already troubled international effort to get his nation to abandon nuclear weapons.

Kim's absence from a military parade for the country's 60th anniversary lent credence to reports that the man North Koreans call the "Dear Leader" had been incapacitated during the past few weeks.

The 66-year-old Kim, who has been rumored to be in varying degrees of ill health for years, has not been seen since mid-August. Though he appears rarely in public and his voice is seldom broadcast, Kim has shown up for previous landmark celebrations.

"There is reason to believe Kim Jong Il has suffered a serious health setback, possibly a stroke," one Western intelligence official said. A senior U.S. official said fresh rumors had been circulating about Kim's health and his control over North Korea's highly centralized government.

A former CIA official with recent access to intelligence on North Korea said that even before Tuesday the agency was confident that reports of a health crisis were accurate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_o.../us_nkorea

Maybe we can send in Team America to check it out....

I guess eating dogs and rats is not good if you're watching your cholesterol.

smn1256 Wrote:I guess eating dogs and rats is not good if you're watching your cholesterol.

I know you know this, but if anyone is NK is eating dogs and rats, it ain't Kimmy.

Some jokes for the peanut gallery:

Kim Jong Ill

Kim is prepared to hand over power to his son, Menta Li Il.

What will happen to the pride of the Pyongyang zoo, the Kim Jong Eel?