Dictator Celebrates As North Koreans Starve (Kim Jong-Il)

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2-17-2005

[EagleUSA]

Isn't SOCIALISM/COMMUNISM beautiful ????

[nuconvert]

S i c k

[Dallas59]

I wonder how many parties are going on over at DU?

[Callahan]

Channeling DU here: But Bush spent $40 Million on his inaugural while the homeless slept sewer vents. It's totally comparable.

[68skylark]

"The day is an auspicious holiday for progressive people all over the world," said the KCNA.

I'm afraid the KCNA is correct. I'm sure there are a few leftists in the U.S. who marked the "Great Leader's" birthday today. It's twisted.

[Guillermo]

Sure, especially when the regimes are anti-US.

[Savage Beast]

Did Madeleine Albright attend the auspicious progressive festival?

I understand Kim's champagne and cognac are quite splendid.

[Oztrich Boy]

[blam]

Birthday tributes to Kim Jong-il

Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Thursday February 17, 2005
The Guardian

Days after drawing international condemnation by declaring his country a nuclear power, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, was showered with domestic plaudits yesterday as he celebrated his 63rd birthday.

While members of the communist state's elite dined on pheasant and venison, the official media heaped praise on a man condemned by the west as a tyrant.

The newspaper Rodong Shinmun described him as an "illustrious commander, endowed with outstanding commandership art and matchless courage and pluck."

Mindful of western pressure on Pyongyang to negotiate an end to its nuclear weapons programme, the newspaper vowed that any "plot of the US imperialists" against North Korea would prove futile "and the sovereignty of our country will be firmly defended".'

The impoverished citizens of North Korea, where more than 1 million people are said to have starved to death in the 1990s, were given small packets of rice, meat or other rations - personal gifts from the Dear Leader.

Despite rumours that Mr Kim is preparing to hand over to one of his three sons, Korea watchers interpreted the birthday celebrations as a sign that he is reaffirming his grip on power.

[Mad Mammoth]

There is a very special and horrific place in Hell reserved for this demonic so-called 'family'.

I wouldn't be surprised if Kim Jong ends up playing 'Wormwood' to his already-burning-daddy's 'Uncle Screwtape'.

You have to be familiar with C.S. Lewis to get this joke.

[stbdside]

Official name of North Korea: The People's Democratic
Republic of Korea

Notice Democratic? The name says it all.

[stbdside]

Official name of North Korea: The People's Democratic
Republic of Korea

Notice Democratic? The name says it all.

[stbdside]

Sorry for the double post.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Is Whoopie Goldberg celebrating ?

[sd-joe]

I don't know: "Children's dance displays, synchronised swimming, ... flower shows".

Could "Dear Leader" be a bit wifty.

[moog]

Channeling DU here: But Bush spent $40 Million on his inaugural while the homeless slept sewer vents. It's totally comparable. How did they do that--"slept sewer vents?" North Korea is incomparable here--sorry.

[moog]

The impoverished citizens of North Korea, where more than 1 million people are said to have starved to death in the 1990s, were given small packets of rice, meat or other rations - personal gifts from the Dear Leader.

That was their year's supply of food.

[DoctorMichael]

This pompous, nose-thumbing display would be mildly amusing if weren't for the fact that millions are suffering.

[dog breath]

I glanced over there, at DU, since your comment got me curious and they seem to be ignoring Korea. I looked all over and couldn't see where they were talking about it. Perhaps because it doesn't fit into their political agenda. There is lots of chatter about Syria but a strange silence on Korea. I admit that I didn't stay long on their site but you would think I could find something on it. Perhaps they are hoping that it just goes away. To look at this pig of a dictator is to become filled with anger. Their bloggers might start to sound like Republicans and start calling him part of a axis of evil. Perhaps they might even call upon the government to promote freedom and democracy around the globe. It is best if they do not give themselves over to righteous anger against the enemies of the Republic, because they need to save it to attack their own president.