North Korean army minister 'executed with mortar round'

The Telegraph ^ | 1:55PM BST 24 Oct 2012 | Julian Ryal

[Freelance Warrior]

A North Korean army minister was executed with a mortar round for reportedly drinking and carousing during the official mourning period after Kim Jong-il's death.

On the orders of Kim Jong-un to leave "no trace of him behind, down to his hair," according to South Korean media, Kim Chol was forced to stand on a spot that had been zeroed in for a mortar round and "obliterated."

[GeronL]

North Korea re-edited a documentary to cut the uncle out.

[GeronL]

160mm?

Shouldn’t we call that a cannon by that size?

[Freelance Warrior]

Well at least it was quick.

Yes, painless death - maybe it was considered a privilege.

[katana]

Broadsword wielded by a French sword master ... at her request.

[Freelance Warrior]

Shouldn’t we call that a cannon by that size?

I guess no: a cannon has another operating principle.

[Robert Teesdale]

Beheading v. hung, drawn and quartered.

Mortar round v. industrial shredder.

Pretty easy choice, right?

[GeronL]

So its an O/S thing. Like “Hi, I’m a cannon” “and I’m a mortar”

[steelhead_trout]

IIRC, the Soviets did have a 240mm mortar. And it was a breech-loader; I guess it would be hard to hand drop a round of that size. But I think it depends on angle. Above a certain angle, the category changes from howitzer to mortar. Any ex-gunners out there could clear this up.

[ßuddaßudd]

. . drinking and carousing . .
some of my favorite longtime activities, good thing Im not a NORK. . .

[SevenofNine]

Oh okay I thought it was ax

I think that French weapon least Henry VIII request her last wish

[GeronL]

It depends on the angle to?

Ah, come on. A massive breech-loading mortar.... dude, that’s a cannon!

Why the denial? does it need a therapist?

[Johnny_cash]

When I was a child growing up I watched looney toons for entertainment and I guess Kim Jong-un (who is still a man child) did this for his own entertainment.

They say there was to much violence in the cartoons of my day....HaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaa.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

That should do it!!!

[steelhead_trout]

Maybe. But I don't think there's a couch big enough for it to lay on!

[COBOL2Java]

I’d bet that it was like that video where they tried to blow up the whale. Chunks everywhere.

I dunno. Being at the business end of a mortar round, I would think there'd be nothing left of him but a pink mist.

[GeronL]

I wouldn’t want it to be upset with me, so I’ll stop teasing it now.

[smokingfrog]

Why waste a perfectly good mortar round? Just wrap him like a mummy with some det cord.

[Lizavetta]

[M Kehoe]

Wouldn't a 7.62mm be cheaper?

5.56mm

[petro45acp]

Uncle gone......so ronrey.....