In Hail of Bullets and Fire, North Korea Killed Official Who Wanted Reform (Likes Country Music)

New York Times ^ | MARCH 12, 2016 | CHOE SANG-HUN

[nickcarraway]

n late 2013, Jang Song-thaek, an uncle of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was taken to the Gang Gun Military Academy in a Pyongyang suburb.

Hundreds of officials were gathered there to witness the execution of Mr. Jang’s two trusted deputies in the administrative department of the ruling Workers’ Party.

The two men, Ri Ryong-ha and Jang Su-gil, were torn apart by antiaircraft machine guns, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service. The executioners then incinerated their bodies with flamethrowers.

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In his memoir, a Japanese sushi chef for Kim Jong-il from 1988 to 2001 who goes by the alias Kenji Fujimoto remembered Mr. Jang as a fun-loving prankster who was a regular at banquets that could last until morning or even stretch a few days. A key feature of the events was a “pleasure squad” of young, attractive women who would dance the cancan, sing American country songs or perform a striptease, according to the book and accounts by defectors.

Mr. Jang also mobilized North Korean diplomats abroad to import Danish dairy products, Black Sea caviar, French cognac and Japanese electronics — gifts Mr. Kim handed out during his parties to keep his elites loyal.

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[JennysCool]

Don Martin was awesome.

[heterosupremacist]

that’s funny!

[heterosupremacist]

Norks are competing with jihadis regarding creative execution methods...

[jospehm20]

Many democrat voters who have been dead longer than that prefer Hillary too.

[Billthedrill]

The two men, Ri Ryong-ha and Jang Su-gil, were torn apart by antiaircraft machine guns, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service. The executioners then incinerated their bodies with flamethrowers.

That's the North Korean version of a stern warning. Next time those two screw up, they get tough with them.

[PATRIOT1876]

The type of government Bernie would like us to have.

“Feel the Bern!”

[dfwgator]

“That’s an attention getter.”

[Fiji Hill]

A key feature of the events was a “pleasure squad” of young, attractive women who would dance the cancan, sing American country songs

One song that they probably didn't sing is this one.

[nuke_road_warrior]

“Gang Gun Academy”

I thought that was in Compton

[King of Florida]

The two men . . . were torn apart by antiaircraft machine guns . . . . The executioners then incinerated their bodies with flamethrowers.

If SCOTUS strikes down lethal injection, we should definitely move to this.

[King of Florida]

The instrument used for stage 1 of the execution process.

[dfwgator]

The Mortar the Merrier!

[Billthedrill]

They fooled them. They were wearing burret-proof vests.

[laplata]

That could reach out and touch them at a pretty good distance.

[DoughtyOne]

[MeganC]

Ooooh, an A-10 practice target!

[Fido969]

As long as it wasn’t “Bro” country music. I can’t stand the stuff.

[tumblindice]

RIP Napoleon Blownapart

[Organic Panic]

Obama craves what the Kims have. No doubt in my mind that’s what he wants.

[Jack Hammer]

The entire country is one big insane asylum.

With nukes.