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| Is Kim Jong-Il Sane? |
| Yes, in a warped, twilight zone North Korean way |
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| No, he actually believes he is a living god ruling over a wokers' paradise |
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JacktheCat
Joined: 08 May 2004
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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According to the one book I've read on him, he's nowhere near as crazy as you'd imagine- and is certainly sane enough to realise that any kind of flexibility in his actions towards america could result in him being painted as weak by other people in NK, then forced out of power.
Just one author's opinion, but probably more accurate than the one in Team America. |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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"The madman is not the man who has lost his reason. The madman is the man who has lost everything but his reason."
- G.K. Chesterton
Ken:> |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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He knows what he is doing...
If he didn't he wouldn't be able to stay in power for so long...the army would have overthrown him by now. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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This man can get a perfect 300 in bowling and get 4 holes-in-one and a score of 34 under in golf!!! Both on his first try!!!
What a guy!!!
He's sane but the North's PR machine is totally hatstand. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| one think he knows for sure! is dont piss off bush! becuase you mess with the BULL you get the horns!! |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| It really annoys me when high level officials doubt Kim Jong Ill's sanity. Pyongyang watchers, former diplomats, and high ranking defectors have been saying for years that Kim Jong Il is sane. Even Secretary of State Albright said "he was well briefed" or something to that effect. Kim Jong Il has been very clever, and astute despite only having a weak hand to play. Whether conservatives like it or not (and I am conservative) we must concede that Kim Jong Il plays a mean hand as far as foreign policy is concerned. If we were refering to domestic policy then he is certainly incompetent, but not insane. Rice I am afraid, has made a foolish remark. I am disappointed. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
and is certainly sane enough to realise that any kind of flexibility in his actions towards america could result in him being painted as weak by other people in NK, then forced out of power.
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It's a very good point. Kim Jong Il is often described as being quite a "liberal" member of the North Korean government. Whether this is comestic or not is uncertain, but it was a fair point to make. |
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Paji eh Wong
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The man is stupid like a fox. |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Does it really matter when you're that handsome? |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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I think he knows how bad he looks though, did you ever hear the story of him being at an official dinner, turning to the lady next to him and saying
"Don't you think I look like a midget's turd?" |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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I think hes really quite smart... hes very well read too.
he knows exactly what he's doing, the main thing is keeping the dogs at bay. if the military had their way the war would have started along time ago |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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I think hes really quite smart... hes very well read too.
he knows exactly what he's doing, the main thing is keeping the dogs at bay. if the military had their way the war would have started along time ago |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I think she said it as it is: She never had any kind of direct contact with him, so how could she know if he is sane or not? |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| djsmnc wrote: |
| I think she said it as it is: She never had any kind of direct contact with him, so how could she know if he is sane or not? |
It was provocative. Would she say the same about well known Western heads of state even if she hadn't met them? Surely she is aware that Albright met Kim Jong Il and reported that he was far from insane. |
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