China,N. Korea: Customs office on border about to close, officials say(why Kim said sorry)

JoongAng Daily ^ | 10/20/06 | Jin Se-keun, Ser Myo-ja

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[keithtoo]

You misquoted Kim. What he really said was "I'm belly solly".

I know this because I heard him speak on the documentary film "Team America".

[camas]

hang on to your hat cause here we go!!!

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #1

Lower level military, security, and party officials are completely corrupt, and unreliable from Kim Jong-il's standpoint.

Only high-level figures can be kept in control by resorting to non-stop multiple surveillance, and ample bribes(expensive luxury goods from abroad.)

When such luxury goods are no longer obtainable, the living condition of high-level figures could plummet below that of low-level officials. Then, Chia Head's control of them could also break down.

Interesting time in N. Korea.

[snowsislander]

Chinese sources here said they have seen more and more cultural treasures smuggled out from the North. They said the smugglers are North Korean officials, including State Security Department and military officers, and that the scale of the deals were far larger than antiques dealing in the past.

Interesting. That sounds like at least some officials are concerned about regime security.

[nuconvert]

Also explains why Chinese are speeding up their construction of the fence.

[JimSEA]

With China limiting Mr. Kim, I will have to change some of my cynical statements about the Chinese "People's" Republic. We shall see.

[nuconvert]

btw - have you seen this scrappleface?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1722865/posts

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #7

Right. If sanction goes into effect for a long time, they expect half a million refugees overrunning Dandong area. They are also constructing refugee camps.

[hedgie]

No more Cognac for you, Kim Jong Il! Supposedly he was the biggest buyer of Hennesy Paradis - to the tune of $700,000 a year.

[nuconvert]

"They are also constructing refugee camps"

They're thinking ahead. Of course, if they give the refugees any food while they're in the camp, they won't want to leave.

[AmericanInTokyo]

This is where rumor mongering, pirate radio stations, balloon literature drops and other forms of black ops should start to really kick in. Up until it has been child's play.

The DPRK 'tipping point' could probably be reached in less than six months--as long as the sanctions work more or less. Then a team of junior KPA officers will step forward and know what to do.

(Shame that Kim's doubles may have to go down as well.)

[SevenofNine]

Yeah if Chinese close up shop Little Kim going be very roaney

[SevenofNine]

HEY how about drop Team America on average North Koreans that really mess with Chia Pet head

[AmericanInTokyo]

make sure insulin and diabetic equipment is banned and maybe that will also have an effect on the Short Donged One

[SevenofNine]

YEAH I Forgot there is report that Chia pet may have type 2 diabetes OH BOY he be up in creek without his diabete medicine I doubt that medical company that Wilford Bumlery is sell to North Korea

[AmericanInTokyo]

Dont forget the other medicine he will need and which we can deny, which begins with a "v". :-)

[layman]

Hmmmmm .... It looks like the Democrats might have just walked into another door.

[curiosity]

Looks like the Chinese have finally decided to act. This is very good news. At this point, only China can force North Korea to disarm. This looks like a first step in that direction. Let's hope they follow through. I think they will, very carefully and gradually, as a nuclear North Korea is not in their interests.