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JHB

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7. Same reason as ruthlessly dirty dynastic tactics through history...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 08:42 PM

Feb 2017

The half brother is another "legitimate heir" who could serve as a focus for a faction to stage a coup against him. Un gets cement overshoes and Nam becomes the new Dear Leader under "guidance" of the coup plotters.

No Nam, and that scenario can't play out.

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Kim Jong Uns Half-Brother Killed: Why Would He Be Assassinated? [View all] fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 OP

This murder allows Kim Jong Un to sleep a little easier NCjack Feb 2017 #1

Kim's half brother spoke out publicly against the NK regime. Blue_true Feb 2017 #3

Except they weren't brothers. MoonRiver Feb 2017 #6

China sarah FAILIN Feb 2017 #2

Lots of reasons why Kim Jong-un would order the assassination pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #4

no remorse seen bdamomma Feb 2017 #5

Same reason as ruthlessly dirty dynastic tactics through history... JHB Feb 2017 #7