N. Korea: Kim Jong-il Recuperating at a Pyongyang Hospital (cracks among elites emerging)

RFA ^ | 10/22/08 | Noh Jung-min

[TigerLikesRooster]

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Kim Jong-il Recuperating at a Pyongyang Hospital

Washington - Noh Jung-min

10/22/08

N. Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, who dropped out of sight for nearly two months, is said to have moved his residence to a hospital in Pyongyang.

He delegated all his decision-making power (to others,) and ruling party's Personnel Department and (N. Korean) military are (frequently) at odds with each other over policy matters, according to a Chinese source on N. Korea.

Jang Sung-taek (Kim's brother-in-law,) who is viewed as currently wielding a real power by foreign media, does not have as much power as the media alleges. On the contrary, the higher profile given by foreign media made his rivals in the party and the military more intent on deterring his rise, according to party officials the source talked to.

During his stay, they heard more on Kim Ok (Kim Jong-il's de facto wife,) than Jang, the high-ranking party official. Asked about the allegation of Kim Jong-il’s death, the source avoided any direct answer, but said he was told that Kim Jong-il has been suffering from dementia for nearly a year.

As Kim Jong-il's absence extends beyond two months, N. Korea's cabinet, State Security Department, Ministry of Public Security are all becoming nervous, sensing something is going wrong, the sourced added.

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[TigerLikesRooster]

N. Korea is definitely in a downward spiral.

[zot]

Money quote: ”Kim Jong-il has been suffering from dementia for nearly a year.”

[ari-freedom]

whatever happened to that special announcement on Monday?

[Enchante]

"Kim Jong-il has been suffering from dementia for nearly a year."

How can they tell???

[beezdotcom]

Has Arec Balwin been to visit yet?

[Blogger]

The word is ‘suffering’. Before he just made others suffer.

[TigerLikesRooster]

It appears Japanese media jumped the gun. They have become hyper-vigilant. A little competition among Japanese media also played the role no doubt.

[SevenofNine]

Can we send that one of flower bouquet to Chia Pet

Hope you die your murderrous SOB from your friends at Free Republic.com LOL!

I think would drive really him really crazy if Tamar send her BJ movies to Chia Pet he kill himself after that

[SevenofNine]

Don’t forget I told you about SKY News it seem they aiming for announcement on demise of Chia Pet

[Jet Jaguar]

I think would drive really him really crazy if Tamar send her BJ movies to Chia Pet he kill himself after that

LOL!!!

[missnry]

Obama has agreed to meet with him in his hospital room without preconditions. Does he need any magazines, newspapers etc, etc?

[SevenofNine]

Monk would agree with me LOLOLOLOL!

That drive anybody to insanity LOL!

I think we should send him nice boquet of Flowers wishing him Speedy death from your friends at Free Republic.com

[SevenofNine]

NO WAY Chia Pet want his fav booze and his Movies

That get him well LOL

Better yet Vlady said he going send some Russia nurses I am no talking nurses deal with first aid more like very tall Blond Hookers

Maybe one of Russia hookers could bed him so he could have heart attack I think with Chia Pet that best way to go

[TigerLikesRooster]

I think Kim likes to see ACORN thugs with fully-shaven head.:-) You know, he hates long hairs of young kids. What could come out of such an encounter would be that Kim and Obama would have an agreement in which Kim's regime will indoctrinate and train an army of ACORN members according to N. Korean Juche style. In return, Obama pledges to pay 20 billion dollars for N. Korean regime's service.

ACORN will be tougher than Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or Basiji, once training is finished. :-)

[tanuki]

Kim Jong-il moves into hospital. Gee, this could spawn so much irresponsible speculation/sarc.

[Islander7]

We're gonna miss Little Buddy.

Like hemroids, that is.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Hmm... nice patch of green hairs. Better than his original bad hairs.:-)

[paulejb]

If they say he has a cold, he’s dead.

[rdl6989]

He’s just pining for the fjords, that’s all.