My Summary:
For the first time, S. Korean intelligence raise doubts about the official N. Korean version of Kim Jong-il’s death. They have data on the movement of his train, and the data show that his train was at Ryongsung Station in Pyongyang, not moving around at the time of death, the story given in the official N. Korean announcement. So if he is indeed on the train and died at the time they said he did, he was at the station.
Kim Jong-il’s last public event was on Dec. 15, and there was no movement of him on Dec. 16.
In short, N. Korean story does not fit.
This came out during the briefing at Intelligence Committe of S. Korean National Assembly on Dec. 20.
Makes me wonder then if it had anything to do with this article. Coincidence or did someone not want this deal to be finalized?
Published 13:09 20.12.11
U.S. official: North Korea leader died just as deal was struck to halt nuclear program
Senior U.S. official says Obama administration was about to secure deal to transfer food aid to North Korea in return of the suspension of the country’s controversial uranium enrichment program.
The United States was about to announce a deal that would put a stop to North Korea’s uranium enrichment program when it was announced that the country’s leader, Kim Jong Il, had died, a senior U.S. official told CBS on Tuesday.
The Obama administration, according to the official, was due to announce that the U.S. would make a large donation of food aid to North Korea, and in turn North Korea was to announce the suspension of its controversial uranium enrichment program.