Posted on 02/21/2005 5:04:52 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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It is alleged that, last November, during a shooting incident by a son of Jang Sung-taek, who is Kim Jong-il's brother-in-law, Kim knocked unconscious.
A source who used to be in N. Korean intelligence said on Feb. 14 that this story is making a round among high-level N. Korean security officials. According to this intelligence, between the night of Nov. 28 and the early morning of Nov. 29, there was a family gathering including Kim Jong-il, his second son Kim Jong-chol, Jang Sung-taek's son(Jang is Kim's brother-in-law), during which shots were fired, and fights erupted. In the midst of this chaos, Kim Jong-il also knocked unconscious.
The source said that Jang's son fired at Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-chol took him on physically. In the process, Kim Jong-il was either grazed (by a bullet) or shocked at the shooting, which led to his loss of consciousness, it is suspected. This story must have come from agents guarding him at the time.
Jang's son was sacked when his father, who was the First Vice Director of Organization Guidance Dept. of Worker's Party, was purged last spring. However, somehow he was attending the family gathering last November. He was a high ranking official at Party's Central Committee before his sacking. After that, he was said to be a high-level official at Party Committee of N. Hamgyong Province. However, some believes that he was actually a high ranking officer at the Bureau of Guards.
Kim Jong-il's sister, Kim Kyong-hee(Jang's wife), petitioned Kim Jong-il twice for leniency ( for her husband) after Jang was purged. However, both petitions were turned down. She has been in seclusion since. Until early last year, experts (on N. Korea) regarded Jang as the prime candidate to succeed Kim Jong-il after his death.
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I just guess it isn't good to be the King.
He's been seen several times since the train explosion.
.....""Nothing is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."..............
No, not Jefferson or Churchill;
That sounds like J. F'n Kerry at the ceremony of his thrird Purple Heart!
The most recently in public at the event (less than a week ago) for the visiting Russian ballet in Pyongyang. I believe some diplos were also there and saw him in person. If not him, then a darned good 'double' of the Chia Pet.
Real time bump
Yeah, it is a roundabout way of saying "No thanks! I stay home!" It would make appeasers fired up, though.
About time to plan another hit on Kim Jong-il. We had Ryongchon in last April, and shooting in last November.I don't know if the shooting was the planned event with outside help. Anyhow, they say the third time is a charm.:)
I would rather he felled Il than felt ill.
I forgot to add to this thread (as I did in another), the Kim Jong il statement to the Chinese in Pyongyang yesterday, that was reported just within the last few hours, did in fact say that, it said "of course, with some conditions, we won't abandon those six party talks." Same old same old.
That must be Kim Jong il motto "Always keep them guessing" or off balance.
You got it right.
Thanks once again for keeping us all informed as to recent events and their context pertaining to North Korea... critical stuff right now and pathetically absent from MSM.
Thanks all!
Thanks for the link! Looks interesting.
I agree but I think it is the US and allies pushing this agenda to contribute to destabilization of NK.
I am curious as to the source of this article. What is their political bent?
Hey Tiger I appreciate your NOrth Korea news item I like see what Little Kim up too yeah this thread turn into really weird
From Team America reset to SM CLUBS WTF
I have to admit you were the first the broke the story of alleged assassination attempt on Little Kim during the train disaster
REMEMBER???
Hey Tiger I appreciate your NOrth Korea news item I like see what Little Kim up too yeah this thread turn into really weird
From Team America reset to SM CLUBS WTF
I have to admit you were the first the broke the story of alleged assassination attempt on Little Kim during the train disaster
REMEMBER???
You are the most dedicated poster on my N. Korean thread.:) I hope you stick around until this whole N. Korean thing reaches its inevitable grand finale.
I hope it is coming this year before Christmas.
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