Well military has been put on high alert, so much for a chance for the North Koreans to be free from oppression.
What is interesting is that Kim Jung il created a state sponsored cult. Kim Jong Il was so ruthless partailly because he was so spoiled growing up. I dont think Kim Jong Un to be any different. Not only is Kim Jong Un probably spoiled useless, but he has seen such horrible things his father has done and how much ppl worshiped him for it. I predict that Kim Jung Un will be worse than his father or at least equally bad.
The North Koreans need to wake up real quick...overthrow their government before Un gets settled in, but being a state sponsored cult, that is not going to happen.
I watched a documentry on Kim Jong Il's North Korea and ppl young and old cried daily that they will die without seeing their "dear leader" in person, meanwhile they suffered horribly at his hands without knowing it. Those who did have a brain left were in prison and anyone who escaped North Korea, their family was tortured and killed and everyone knew that. I watched an interview of a man who escaped by the help of a guard who was a friend. When the reporter asked him what about your family. The man dropped his head and got real quiet...conversation over.
However the way these ppl worshiped him is very much like a cult. Adore him or die. I dont think his son will be any different, if not, worse.
Jojo
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