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With ex-President Carter in North Korea, Kim Jong Il slips over to China, teachers there say
Chicago Tribune ^ | 8/26/2010 | Scott McDonald

Posted on 08/26/2010 3:08:27 AM PDT by markomalley

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il was in China Thursday on his second visit this year to his country's biggest source of diplomatic and financial support, according to teachers at a school he visited.

The visit, which has not been announced by either country, is highly unusual, coming just three months after the last visit of Kim, who rarely travels and when he does goes by train. It came particularly as a surprise because former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is in North Korea and many had speculated he would meet the leader.

But his stop in Jilin city in Jilin province in northeastern China was confirmed by two teachers at the Yuwen Middle School.

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So Jimmuh goes to NK and the Dear One slips out the back door so as to avoid having to meet him.


1 posted on 08/26/2010 3:08:31 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Wow even the NK hermit has no use for Carter. He could at least have Jimmey certify an election or two while in NK.


2 posted on 08/26/2010 3:10:33 AM PDT by rod1
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To: rod1

Maybe Kim was fearful of the Mighty Jimmy. Maybe?


3 posted on 08/26/2010 3:12:50 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: markomalley

Pinch hitter


4 posted on 08/26/2010 3:15:20 AM PDT by BlueStateMadness (Two commonly violated premises: you can save people from themselves, and the free lunch myth)
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To: BlueStateMadness

Bwahahaha! My thoughts exactly.


5 posted on 08/26/2010 3:46:04 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna!)
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To: markomalley

I would consider getting on an NK train to China to avoid meeting Mr. Peanut


6 posted on 08/26/2010 4:26:56 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Obama. Chauncey Gardiner without the homburg.)
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To: markomalley

At least jummah doesn’t have any of our money to give him.

Maybe that’s why Kim split.


7 posted on 08/26/2010 6:27:34 AM PDT by CPOSharky (They ain't "illegals." They are just unregistered democrats.)
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