30 North Korean officials involved in South talks die 'in traffic accidents'

The Telegraph ^ | May 25, 2012 | Julian Ryall

[BIGLOOK]

Pyongyang at rush hour.

[Species8472]

They have a McDonald’s now ?

Yeah, and their burgers are going to tast a little funny for a couple of weeks..........

[Secret Agent Man]

You don’t read about 30 ox-cart on ox-cart traffic deaths every day.

[Secret Agent Man]

Given the class of the people that died, they might taste better.

[Revolting cat!]

I can follow all the rules but this one:

Do not handle explosives.

[Revolting cat!]

Wrong thread, my baddest!

[bgill]

I would say coming soon to an unexpected death near you but between Arkancides and the Chicago Way, it’s already here.

[GeronL]

There are no private vehicles in North Korea, the roads are almost always empty except for the traffic cops directing imaginary traffic.

[yoe]

I had forgotten about that....will get and read the book...thanks.

[Museum Twenty]

re Kirov/Nikolaev, I had never encountered this story. I read Wikipedia FWIW, and found it quite amazing. The more things HopeyChange...

Found it particularly touching that Uncle Joe was a pallbearer at Kirov's funeral. Wonder if he sent a bill for the bullet?

Bottom Line: As it was in the beginning, so it is today: The Devil never sleeps.

[Neidermeyer]

I’ve seen some very convincing documentaries on Patton and the accident injury , his death and the lack of an autopsy is perfectly believable in the context provided. He had pre-existing injuries that made him susceptible to this kind of thing, the true cause of death was known and his widow did not want an autopsy.