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North Korea Prepares for a Milestone Year (celebrate kim il-sung and newest dear leader)
The Atlantic ^ | 4-10-12 | Alan Taylor

Posted on 04/11/2012 5:40:35 PM PDT by dynachrome

The government of North Korea recently invited dozens of foreign journalists into its secretive country to cover the 100th birthday celebration for founder Kim Il Sung on April 15. Among pageants and openings, the event drawing the most attention is the scheduled launch of a three-stage Unha-3 rocket carrying a weather satellite. The launch is already drawing criticism from Western governments: If successful, it could demonstrate North Korea's capacity to produce an intercontinental missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. Despite their official invitation, foreign photographers are still restricted -- escorted wherever they go and unable to photograph more than they can see within selected facilities or from the windows of buses and trains. As further images emerge from the celebrations of Kim Il Sung's 100th birthday, I will follow up with a second post.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chiahead; kimilsung; korea; newdearleader; northkorea
Many photos of the great life in N. Korea. Let us all become like them!/s
1 posted on 04/11/2012 5:40:46 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: TigerLikesRooster

N. Korea prepares for kim il-sung’s 100th birthday, maybe your list would like to see the pics?


2 posted on 04/11/2012 5:42:32 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: dynachrome

Does their newest dear leader have dumbo ears like our dear leader?


3 posted on 04/11/2012 5:43:27 PM PDT by MtnClimber (To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth. —Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: dynachrome

I celebrate their newest leader daily and then I flush.


4 posted on 04/11/2012 5:44:30 PM PDT by TSgt (The only reason I have one in the chamber at all times, is because it is impossible to have two in.)
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To: MtnClimber

The new one is a porker. Raised in luxury, who knows what the military really thinks of him. maybe just a puppet.


5 posted on 04/11/2012 5:46:50 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: dynachrome

Hope your Long Dong blows up on the pad, Bonko.


6 posted on 04/11/2012 5:46:50 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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You have to feel sorry for everyone involved in working on that rocket...they probably are assuming that they are already dead, and are hoping for the best with their families.


7 posted on 04/11/2012 5:52:04 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: dynachrome

Hahahaha, “North Koreans commute to work.” Hahahah


8 posted on 04/11/2012 5:54:10 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: dynachrome

The milestone is that the populace is reduced to eating grass


9 posted on 04/11/2012 6:05:56 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President.)
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To: dynachrome
The new one is a porker. Raised in luxury, who knows what the military really thinks of him. maybe just a puppet.

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Kim Jong-un - FDS

10 posted on 04/11/2012 6:07:19 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: dynachrome

Free healthcare. That’s enough for me.


11 posted on 04/11/2012 6:16:50 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: BobP

What are they leading him to - the next buffett table?


12 posted on 04/11/2012 6:42:57 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (2012 isn't an election - it's a restraining order.)
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