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North Korea presents more "evidence" of recovered Kim
Reuters ^ | 12/16/08

Posted on 12/18/2008 8:07:38 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster

North Korea presents more "evidence" of recovered Kim

Tue Dec 16, 9:37 pm ET

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea stepped up its campaign to prove leader Kim Jong-il is well and in control by showing him looking at an electronic copy of a newspaper dated Tuesday in a series of photos released through its official media.

U.S. and South Korean officials have said Kim, 66, suffered a stroke in August, raising questions about leadership in Asia's only communist dynasty and who was making decisions about the North's nuclear program.

Despite re-emerging in early October in official media reports about making public appearances and seen in unndated photographs, there had been no definite and up-to-date image that showed the reclusive leader in good health.

In the series of photographs released by KCNA news agency, Kim is seen inspecting a library in the northern Jagang province and looking at a computer monitor displaying an electronic copy of the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper dated December 16.

Public appearances by Kim, as well as his health, are held in such secrecy that their exact location and the timing are almost never disclosed, even after the event.

Kim, wearing a heavy winter coat, a fur hat and ski gloves indoors, is shown listening grim-faced to briefings by local officials as he toured the Jagang provincial information center.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alreutuers; communismkills; communist; fauxtography; kimjongdeathwatch; kimjongil; mediawar; nkorea; photo; stalinisttactics; usefulidiots
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To: TigerLikesRooster

I’m reading a couple of books on the Kim’s and they are going to have to work pretty hard to make him anything close to his daddy in the eyes of the People.


21 posted on 12/18/2008 9:40:47 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster; Jet Jaguar; monkapotamus; AmericanInTokyo; All

That Chia Bot OKAY that new nickname for CHia Pet LOL!


22 posted on 12/18/2008 9:41:40 AM PST by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: Red Badger
There is something very strange looking about the ears on the soldier in the second row from the top, 2nd in from the left. Ferengi?!
23 posted on 12/18/2008 9:46:05 AM PST by 6SJ7 (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: 6SJ7

The guy behind him looks Caucasian........


24 posted on 12/18/2008 10:02:46 AM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The photos look photoshopped or could easily be of a double. I won’t believe that Kin is alive until I see videos of him arm wrestling with Chuck Norris.


25 posted on 12/18/2008 10:42:30 AM PST by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

26 posted on 12/18/2008 10:50:11 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Resist the Obamination!)
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To: 6SJ7
The guy to Chia Pet's right and behind is wearing the "wrong" color hat. Wonder what he was thinking during the photo shoot?
27 posted on 12/18/2008 11:07:29 AM PST by QueensGuy
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Oh how I would LOVE it if someone would somehow photoshop “Looter Guy” into that photo behind Chia Pet.


28 posted on 12/18/2008 6:51:15 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Bushbot-ism: The depths of subjective idiocy & academic dishonesty among so-called "Conservatives")
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Does he run on a “C” battery?


29 posted on 12/18/2008 6:51:38 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Bushbot-ism: The depths of subjective idiocy & academic dishonesty among so-called "Conservatives")
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To: 6SJ7

Dear Leader must have shopped at REI for his parka.


30 posted on 12/18/2008 6:52:48 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Everytime they open their mouth they shoot themselves in the foot.)
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To: reagan_fanatic

Comrade on the far right: NOT GUILTY!


31 posted on 12/18/2008 6:54:03 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Everytime they open their mouth they shoot themselves in the foot.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The truth would be interesting.

Thanks for the pings.


32 posted on 12/18/2008 8:35:21 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=7451 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Looks like the NORCOMS did a real good job photo shopping out the 2x4 that is probably strapped to his backside so he won't fall over:)
33 posted on 12/18/2008 8:47:55 PM PST by Polynikes (Yo, homie. Is that my briefcase?)
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