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To: bert
Jang had control over vast portion of regime's slush funds and extensive personal network in many key sectors of state. He can bankroll his own personal network, which can effective become a kind of mini-state. He was getting there. In particular, Jang had control over “Internal Affairs Troop,” which is probably akin to Soviet Union's “Interior Ministry troops.” A handy unit that can be used for political operations such as a coup.

Besides, Kim wanted Jang’s money. The stories coming out of NK are that Kim's own slush fund was running low and he wanted to have control over all slush funds. Jang balked.

To make matters worse, well-fed Jang’ private army (securities for hard currency earning fishery enterprise) kicked the asses of regular soldiers whose size is three times of the former in military's attempt to take over the enterprise. Time was on Jang’s side. Jang’s power was gaining. I doubt that he plotted outright takeover when he was arrested, but Kim saw that it is only a matter of time before he is relegated to a mere figurehead unless he does something.

Another problem is that Jang took away lucrative hard currency earning enterprises from powerful military interests. He also took away things from other outfits. The aforementioned “Internal Affairs Troop” was taken away from Organization Guidance Department. He made a number of enemies. He capped Ri Yong-ho, a top military man known as the best field commander in NK at the time, and took over Ri’s cash cows.

So it is probably natural that Kim Jong-eun and these disgruntled elites teamed up to take Jang down.

9 posted on 01/27/2014 5:38:23 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster (The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

In other words
Chia Chub want more of his allowance like a kid right

OHHH LOL!

Uncle had to pay LOL!


13 posted on 01/27/2014 9:04:24 AM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Hey tiger this was in LA Liars

Who Chia Chub suppose to be is he Jesse from Breaking Bad is he Walt

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-north-korea-meth-20140127,0,6922607.story#axzz2rcTTTj6N


14 posted on 01/27/2014 9:07:01 AM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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