Update: See Joshua’s post.
Not a whole lot is going on in the lonely world of North Korea, the six-party talks, Japan’s anger and the usual yawn-inducing topics that never seem to grab traction. Nothing much has changed in the last 60+ years, and I doubt nothing will happen anytime soon especially with the change of guard in different administrations. Kim has seen a lot of change of guard along with his dear old dad. Therefore, it seems Kim will take every chance he can to drag his feet. This is all par for the course, and I am not talking golf at Pyongyang or elsewhere be it nine holes, eighteen holes or three holes at his pleasure pad.
The issue at this stage of the game seem to be pretty bad. Kim Jong Il is no stranger to bad times, but as long as he has his booze, imported food and gadgets all is OK. However, how long can he have these goodies be delivered when his country around him is crumbling and his people under his so-called “loving care” look elsewhere to survive despite the real chances of execution, prison camps, torture and family members finding the same fate? In time, it may be a very good possibility implosion can come within as long as Kim does not deliver. According to this story and Joshua’s recent link to the WaPo, it may be tough times indeed if even his closest ally wants little to do with him. There are so many times Kim Jong Il can present the bird and biting the hand that feeds before he loses all his friends. This has been more apparent over the last decade (if not longer), and despite the many near misses to total implosion, others have come to the rescue to avoid a major shift in the entire chessboard of politics and humanitarian disaster.
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