Next Dear Leader of The Better Korea announced (now with pics)

[Schadenfroh]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68Q0II20100929

North Korea's iron ruler Kim Jong-il has anointed his youngest son as successor to lead the isolated state, whose collapsing economy and bid to become a nuclear weapons power pose major threats to the region.

After months of speculation, the state KCNA news agency announced early on Wednesday that the untested Kim Jong-un, thought to be in his late 20s, had been made second in command to his father at the ruling Workers' Party's powerful Central Military Commission.

"They have no choice but to rely on aid from other countries, and they may try to use their nuclear weapons as leverage during negotiations."

We know virtually nothing about him. Think this guy will follow in Eternal Father's footsteps and continue the country's "Military First" march to ruin? I wonder if the sinking of the South Korean ship had something to do with him proving his toughness to the military, if he was involved. Hopefully, South Korea and/or the world will not continue to give free handout to the North so they can divert even more resources towards building nuclear weapons and maintaining an army while their people suffer so.

If he cannot handle himself and the country does collapse (which, IMO is inevitable), think the Chinese will intervene and put in place a puppet regime that will improve the lives of the North Korean people?

Behold, the new leader of the people! (thanks lothar)

 

[StageLeft]

He can't really be worse can he? He may have been handed a sinking ship, even if it's happening slowly. I read recently either 40% or 60% of the population now has access to media beyond the government's reach. Even though things like reading a bible will put you and immediate generations of your family behind bars there are pirate broadcasts of information available to a lot of people so more are realizing what a sham the entire thing is.

I would dear[leader]ly love to see something like what happened with Milosevic. Once you hit critical mass and those in power realize the tide has turned they'll jump ship quickly and the whole thing collapses.

The Chinese will keep a close watch. I think everyone would do better with a Chinese puppet regime than what is in NK now.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Isn't this like a replay from last year? Or are they officially announcing what was unofficially announced last year?

 

[Thump553]

He's not untested-he's been a four star general for a couple of days now. He was supposed to hold that position for a year or so, apparently daddy is sicker than known.

Its totally ironic to me that what is supposedly the most communistic state in the world is in reality a modern monarchy with the head of state passing within the immediate family for the third time now. The communistic elements and rhetoric seem to be merely a pretense for a dictatorial monarchy.

 

[lothar]

You forgot to post pictures of the "Dear Leader".

He's only about a year or two older than me...Interesting.

 

[Lemon law]

A new fearless leader is always a joker in the deck. He can choose to be a chip of the old blockhead, or he can try to let the sins of the past distrusts die with his father.

I can only hope for the latter option, but the new Korean leader can't dance with only himself, he has to dance with China, South Korea, and other world powers. And if any dancing partner steps on each others toes, it all too easy to revert to the stupidity of the past.

But such transitions of leadership don't come often, only once every 30 to 50 years, so its foolish to squander those opportunities.

 

[Martin]

"Dear Leader" is actually specific to Kim Jong-il. His father was the "Great Leader", while his kid is the "Brilliant Comrade".

 

[drebo]

You forgot to post pictures of the "Dear Leader".

He's only about a year or two older than me...Interesting.

He looks like he's REALLY good at Starcraft.

 

[sandorski]

Would hit! With a Nuke.

 

[CrackRabbit]

So now we know what Azn looks like.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

So now we know what Azn looks like.

I was just about to declare this thread an epic failure since AzN has not piped in, but you, sir, have saved it.

 

[Binarycow]

most of the time, it's joke that imitates life but occasionally it's the other way around. Too bad only the rest of world can laugh out in open while the NK have to do it in private.

 

[Pocatello]

This is the most current picture of the guy. He looks like his father.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/30/north-korea-photo-kim-jong-un

 

[5150Joker]

This is the most current picture of the guy. He looks like his father.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/30/north-korea-photo-kim-jong-un

Ugly runs in the family.

 

[Binarycow]

Ugly runs in the family.

That family has to have swine genes somewhere in there to end up with faces like that. Nobody can look more pig-like than these father and son except for the almighty pigman himself http://www.bodyofwealth.com/images/pigman_5261.jpg