[jhpigott]

You don’t send 2 combat divisions to the capital for a military parade. They are there to keep the order. It seems ole Kimmy is losing his grasp on life and power and no one seems to believe his 20 something year old son can cut the mustard.

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Korea: This Is Going To Hurt

August 24, 2010: Since June, at least two additional combat divisions have been camped outside the North Korean capital. No official explanation was given for this troop movement (which required using a lot of scarce fuel.) All is speculation in the north, because intel agencies in South Korea, the United States and China are reluctant to release any solid information, lest they risk exposing the few good sources they have up there. But the current rumors indicate that most of what’s going on up north these days is driven by efforts to keep the government going. This is difficult, because supreme leader Kim Jong Il is apparently dying, or at least believes he is. The big problem is that his chosen successor is his youngest son, an able enough young man in his 20s. That’s too young for a place like Korea, where people like their leaders elderly. Kim Jong Il is trying to convince his elderly associates to honor his choice of successor, and apparently not everyone is convinced.

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20100824.aspx

[b4its2late]

the United States and China are reluctant to release any solid information, lest they risk exposing the few good sources they have up there.

Satellites?

[mkjessup]

"...supreme leader Kim Jong Il is apparently dying, or at least believes he is."

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.
- Hebrews 9:27

Comrade Chia Pet will discover too late that they don't serve his favorite liquor in the place he's going to.

Here's wishing him an eternity eating tree bark and grub worms, and then having the grub worms return the favor.

[caww]

This is very interesting.....thank you for posting...I have an interest in N. Korea for it’s people who have so long been terribly mislead. So these events unfolding are certainly going to change something up there...and I see China has it’s leaders visiting there more frequently now as well. So things are cooking as to the future of this ‘Hermit Kingdom”.

[hattend]

Someday, the populace will tire of eating grass

Maybe that time is nigh?

[LukeL]

When you rely on the government for everything, even if it is meager rations you won’t dare try anything.

[clearcarbon]

August 24, 2010: Since June, at least two additional combat divisions have been camped outside the North Korean capital. No official explanation was given for this troop movement (which required using a lot of scarce fuel.)

The tank crews will just have to get out and push!