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David__77

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3. Sure Kim Jong Un is in charge.

Reply to Grantuspeace (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 02:18 AM

Mar 2013

He is by virtue of the fact that he is an absolute necessity. Without the Kim family representative, there is no "Leader" of juche ideology. And that ideology is the foundation of the state; quite the opposite of most countries, where ideologies are a consequence of the state rather than its foundation.

Kim is required and is therefore "in charge," but since he need not do anything, other than tour the country and pose for many photos with his lovely wife, it's unlikely he will do anything to rock the boat. Why would he?

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Rodman isn't the ambassador to N. Korea. And Kim Jong Un isn't in charge. [View all] Grantuspeace Mar 2013 OP

I can see Kim Jong Un being executed or assassinated to facilitate the hungry for powerful. Lint Head Mar 2013 #1

Yeah, I've been saying that defacto7 Mar 2013 #2

Sure Kim Jong Un is in charge. David__77 Mar 2013 #3

Kim Jong Un is in trouble his public embrace of Rodman did not help. gordianot Mar 2013 #4

The way he "assumed" power suggests he was "interviewed" for the job. Grantuspeace Mar 2013 #5

just propaganda for the mill. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

Some who criticized Obama for being open to a dialog with Iran are upset because he doesn't Grantuspeace Mar 2013 #7

In terms of who's in charge davidpdx Mar 2013 #8

And here I was thinking that Ambassador Rodman made progress Renew Deal Mar 2013 #9

even if kim jong was president of the universe, rodman isn't relevant spanone Mar 2013 #10

It's been subtle but it appears as if there has been a power struggle Javaman Mar 2013 #11