Posted on 12/09/2013 1:18:32 AM PST by Olog-hai
North Korea announced Monday it had sacked leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, long considered the country’s No. 2 power, saying corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and generally leading a “dissolute and depraved life” had caused Pyongyang’s highest-profile fall from grace since Kim took power two years ago.
The removal of Jang Song Thaek, once seen as Kim’s mentor, is the most significant in a series of purges the young leader has conducted in an apparent effort to bolster his power since his father’s 2011 death. But worries remained over whether the expulsion of such a senior figure could instead lead to less stability and open up the possibility of a power struggle. …
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If that won’t teach uncle not to laugh at nephew’s hair cut, nothing will.
What I find interesting is that he chose to hide while the announcement was made. That does not give the impression that he’s firmly in control.
Are the Norks readying a new round of mortar practice ? Hang and drop takes on a whole new meaning in that godforsaken country.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree...
The nut doesn’t fall far from the squirrel.
Did Joe Biden offer this guy a free trip to the USA?
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