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Renew Deal

(81,856 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2020, 09:51 AM Apr 2020

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So is Kim Jong Un still alive or still dead?

Last night he was dead. Today, no news again.

The king is dead, long live the king?

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So is Kim Jong Un still alive or still dead? (Original Post) Renew Deal Apr 2020 OP

There is a lot of tweeting, and two Israeli news sources are running Mike 03 Apr 2020 #1

They're going to wait three days to see what happens. MineralMan Apr 2020 #2

*snort* 2naSalit Apr 2020 #13

As one of those who remembers the Cold War, I'd say Vogon_Glory Apr 2020 #3

He's having a high level summit meeting with Francisco Franco jberryhill Apr 2020 #4

It is a Schrodinger's cat situation.nt delisen Apr 2020 #5

Damn, you beat me by a few seconds... Silent3 Apr 2020 #8

GMTA! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #11

Schrdinger's Kim Jong Un n/t Silent3 Apr 2020 #6

Maybe he's Un-dead. Towlie Apr 2020 #7

In Kim's case..... DFW Apr 2020 #9

Or this.... Zoonart Apr 2020 #10

I'm not sure which would be better Buckeyeblue Apr 2020 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2020 #14

Welcome to DU! Renew Deal Apr 2020 #16

Maybe he was dead last night Chainfire Apr 2020 #15

Everything Trump touches turns to shit Mr. Ected Apr 2020 #17

Intelligence generally doesn't have a good record on calling these things from NK, so we'll WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #18

Here he is, caught on camera! MoonRiver Apr 2020 #19

We might not know until the dust has settled DavidDvorkin Apr 2020 #20

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

1. There is a lot of tweeting, and two Israeli news sources are running

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 09:54 AM

Apr 2020

with variations of the story. The most reported version is that he's "in a vegetative state" after a stent-implantation procedure went wrong, and that China has dispatched a team of doctors to check on him or assist in some way.

i24 and the Jerusalem Post are running stories, and there are other sources too that I'm less familiar with.

I've hesitated to post stories on this because the situation is so unclear.

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

2. They're going to wait three days to see what happens.

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 09:54 AM

Apr 2020

That's what I hear.

2naSalit

(86,577 posts)

13. *snort*

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:32 AM

Apr 2020

Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)

3. As one of those who remembers the Cold War, I'd say

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:01 AM

Apr 2020

that this is very Kremlin-esque.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. He's having a high level summit meeting with Francisco Franco

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:07 AM

Apr 2020

delisen

(6,043 posts)

5. It is a Schrodinger's cat situation.nt

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:08 AM

Apr 2020

Silent3

(15,210 posts)

8. Damn, you beat me by a few seconds...

Reply to delisen (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:10 AM

Apr 2020

...probably while I was making sure I was spelling Schrödinger correctly

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)

11. GMTA!

Reply to delisen (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:20 AM

Apr 2020

Schrödinger's fat little weird-haired despot.

Silent3

(15,210 posts)

6. Schrdinger's Kim Jong Un n/t

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:09 AM

Apr 2020

Towlie

(5,324 posts)

7. Maybe he's Un-dead.

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:09 AM

Apr 2020

DFW

(54,369 posts)

9. In Kim's case.....

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:11 AM

Apr 2020

That would be "long live the queen."

His sister takes over if he should join the dearly departed,

Of course, North Korea is so weird, if he is in a vegetative state, she will gain the magic ability to read all his thoughts and merely communicate what he wants done. That might complicate Trump's next meeting, but otherwise, I'm sure North Korea would manage to keep on keeping for a while under those conditions.

Zoonart

(11,860 posts)

10. Or this....

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:16 AM

Apr 2020

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

12. I'm not sure which would be better

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:23 AM

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Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

16. Welcome to DU!

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:56 AM

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Chainfire

(17,536 posts)

15. Maybe he was dead last night

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:54 AM

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but got better this morning.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

17. Everything Trump touches turns to shit

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 11:07 AM

Apr 2020

One cruel, murderous despot down.

When is Trump's turn?

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,329 posts)

18. Intelligence generally doesn't have a good record on calling these things from NK, so we'll

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 11:13 AM

Apr 2020

have to wait until the regime tells us. It's pretty clear that he's having some kind of health issue, though, and probably not dead.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

19. Here he is, caught on camera!

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 11:22 AM

Apr 2020

DavidDvorkin

(19,475 posts)

20. We might not know until the dust has settled

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 11:26 AM

Apr 2020

It could be very bloody dust.

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