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North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 3:46 am
(This post was last modified: May 13, 2015 at 3:51 am by Alex K.)
According to news sources, Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of his minister of defense "for falling asleep at official functions and for disagreeing with the Leader".
Not that the victim probably cares much, but the method could be called "unusual".
Who knows what the real reasons are. I still don't get why no one assassinates this guy.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/ma...gun-report
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 3:50 am
(May 13, 2015 at 3:46 am)Alex K Wrote: According to news sources, Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of his minister of defense "for falling asleep at official functions and for disagreeing with the Leader".
Who knows what the real reasons are. I still don't get why no one assassinates this guy.
Because the religious can point to him as why when "atheist rulers" get control, they become abusive dictators. Every religious leader in the world probably secretly cheer that this guy exists, because they can strawman the crap out of so many arguments using him (and his father before him).
That's my theory anyway.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
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I'm talking from within the leadership. If there are so many purges, I wonder how far the remaining friends of his dad are away from trying to.get rid of him.
Also, an anti aircraft gun? Is he getting bored and looking for new ways of entertainment, good grief.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 5:12 am
(May 13, 2015 at 3:46 am)Alex K Wrote: Who knows what the real reasons are. I still don't get why no one assassinates this guy.
Because he and his ancestors are like gods to his people. A friend and work collegue of mine travelled to North Korea the other year and visited the burial site of the Kims. People go there in masses. Not because they have to, although that happens with organised groups, but because they really want to.
Never underestimate indoctrination. The Kims have set up a religion, centered on their own persons. And it's even more sophisticated than the tricks Stalin, Hitler or Mao pulled, since the Kims use ancient Korean lore to their advantage.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 5:27 am
I have no problem believing that the masses have this kind of indoctrination. Don't they also believe that they are the master race or something? I was rather thinking about the higher-ups who can't possibly be buying into the divinity thing and might fear to be the next ones to receive a cosmetic makeover with heavy artillery.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 7:50 am
I always take news relating to DPRK with 'a grain of salt' as they say. Some of it is just too ridiculous. And I know there has been lots of media sensationalism around DPRK in the past because in the West it's fun to poke fun at DPRK. Inevitably, religionists will latch on stories such as this one.. Sad really.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 8:02 am
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What's your grain of salt in this case? You don't think they really killed him with a cannon? Or you don't think they executed him at all.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 8:05 am
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At least it's quick, no bloody but intack body twitching on the ground.
Besides, what else can the 1940 vintage AA guns that North Korea still like to parade around in a medieval show of might actually hit these days?
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 8:20 am
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Because everyone under him is scared shitless. Having said that Un is nutty enough he just might do that one too many times to the wrong person/family. If he studied Roman history he'd know Cesars got murdered by rivals all the time. He's a fucking dumbass.
This is the typical tactic of a dictator. Funny thing is Hitchens who hated sick fucks like him, rightfully pointed out the god character of the bible acts much the same way. Is fine with his followers as long as they kiss his ass, can watch everything you do without your permission, but step out of line, you are dead. At least with Un once you die you are not tortured forever.
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RE: North Korean minister of defense executed
May 13, 2015 at 8:28 am
(This post was last modified: May 13, 2015 at 8:34 am by Anomalocaris.)
(May 13, 2015 at 3:46 am)Alex K Wrote: According to news sources, Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of his minister of defense "for falling asleep at official functions and for disagreeing with the Leader".
Not that the victim probably cares much, but the method could be called "unusual".
Who knows what the real reasons are. I still don't get why no one assassinates this guy.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/ma...gun-report
No one assassinated this guy probably because it takes a conspiracy close to Kim to do so. In an culture of informants no one can trust anyone else enough in North Korea to attempt to form any sort of conspiracy close to Kim.
Clearly Kim is working hard to rid this government of any official whose past or current posting might give him some form of power base and network of protégés which can support any conspiracy.
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