Comments on: Missing Kim Jong Il raises health questions

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:33:19 +0000

Trapped in a Stalinist state & no one goes free.

The N. Korean state leaders have fed on it’s own people for so long their will soon be nothing to eat and if true, Kim Jong Il’s passing, will assure those close to power that they maintain the present state, as they wish to feed on the people or themselves go hungry.

The USSR, under J. Stalin, encouraged and supported the Korean War to keep America occupied while it developed it’s own nuclear weapon program, thus the beginning of the N. Korean state.

Maintain power at all costs is the creed of the communist state by any and all means possible. If the death of thousands or millions of people is required to keep control & power, then is it justified to murder millions in the name of the state.

The media, or the 4th estate, must be controlled to hide atrocities, corruption and murder. Without a free press, free from Government interference, Kim & his friends will remain in power and the feeding frenzy will continue.

Would the People Republic of China accept the collapse of the N. Korean state? No. The PRC knowing the S. Korean people and the possibility of UN & American troops on it’s border would cause grave concern in the newly emerging PRC “capitalist” state.

A time in history Communism had relevance. Now, the worker shares in the wealth of Capitalism and Communism struggles to fool the people. Feudalism and “class societies” have gone by the wayside and like the horse and buggy and the Stalinist state will soon follow.

I hope that some day the N. Korean people will be free & the Korea peninsula will be unified.

Remember, Communism is the vomit of mankind.

By: Len from Toronto, Canada

Len from Toronto, Canada — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:24:35 +0000

Okay, you had me there, right up to the line "a U.S. Intelligence official". That's when I knew that everything else I was about to read was total crap. The U.S. HAS NO INTELLIGENCE!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:24:20 +0000

Who honestly cares where this guy is. If he is dead, it will benefit not only his country, but society as a whole. He is an evil leader who like to play god!!

By: Rodney in SC

Rodney in SC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:14:37 +0000

If Kim Jong is near death or even dead the N. Korean government is in a state of panic. KJ controls everything that goes on in the country. The officials in the country won't know what to do if he is gone. What will be worse for them is if he is sick and he might recover. The officials won't do anything that KJ might consider wrong because they will be killed when he regains his senses. What a fun country.

By: Devin

Devin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:10:10 +0000

Hey Flozie:

I doubt you would recognize "Real" evil if it bit ya on the rear-end. Bush may have not got it all right, but he did keep us safe. Study your history and stop drinking the left-wing Kool-aid.

By: Eliu

Eliu — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:41 +0000

Ronnie I couldnt have said it any better.

By: Eliu

Eliu — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:52:08 +0000

Its very funny and short sided of anyone who can compare President Bush to Kim Jong II or Sadam Hussien. You should be glad that you can make those comments without the government coming to get you. Thats what makes this country great. The idiots can make such stupids comments with total confidents. And if the ones that did see the reports by Christiane you will see had sad it is to be in North Korea.

By: rob cunningham

rob cunningham — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:48:45 +0000

i think he did die 5 years ago and they dont want the world to see that they lost ther great leader
certain people will lose their high ranking possitions
and with no successor ready the north would fall like the berlin wall
so i say let the double with the funny hair cut rule the country sure beats a guy with a military hair cut

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:31:01 +0000

In regards to Bills comment:

I'm not so sure that they would be forthcoming with news of Kim's illness/death. As I understand it, Cult of Personality doesn't even begin to describe how this guy is forced down his people's throats. He's almost portrayed like a God.

Kind of hard to explain God's death...

It would probably take awhile for them to concoct a story to feed the public about how Kim had ascended to the heavens to join his father. "But don't worry, we have another Dear Leader to replace him" Drumroll...

By: Joreen Ortega

Joreen Ortega — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:53:19 +0000

i think that the north koreans will understand kim's situation since he is the only prominent figure in their state.

By: Jim C

Jim C — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:54:47 +0000

A stroke perhaps? He was the only overwieght person in N Korea that the world had ever seen!

By: wyz

wyz — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:48:02 +0000

The U.S. needs to be prepared for anything that might happen.

Kim's death has the potential to destabilize the entire region very quickly.

When the moment comes, the U.S. should act decisively but not rashly, and definitely not unilaterally, considering whose interests are involved in this.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:40:29 +0000

Isn't he hole up in some cave in Afghanistan.........? never mind

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:34:06 +0000

Amen to your comments Chung Soo Gee. I couldn't agree more.

By: neta

neta — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:11:13 +0000

LETS ASK SARA PALIN ABOUT THIS ........I FORGOT SHES NOT TALKING TO THE MEDIA YET

By: Steve from S.Korea

Steve from S.Korea — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:19:38 +0000

I would have to agree with Jeff, but there is something wrong with JI Kim. A reliable source states that a group of foreign doctors were invited to N.Korea recently. Considering the quality of doctors in N.Korea, it could mean something.

The only thing that I am curious about is who will replace JI Kim, and how the successor will try to run N.Korea.

If JI Kim is dead, it will definitely be the biggest news in the year 2008.

By: Kenji

Kenji — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:02:39 +0000

The world will be much better off without Kim Jong Il.
We're tired of his maneuverings and brinkmanship style of negotiating
with nations just to stay in power...
Its time for ordinary North Koreans to rise up against this tyranical leader!!

By: Aldo

Aldo — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:05 +0000

Christiane,

Your reporting from North Korea was fantastic, I loved it, I just wish that CNN was not as biased when it comes to Cuba, and you could give the world your point of view, specially now that we got a similar situation that no one expected, the brother took over but the older is not really dead, well we are not even sure! LOL From the bottom of my heart I just wish that Kim w/e his name is, leaves this world and let his people be. I know what is like to live in that kind of fear, but I got to admit that in Cuba is not as bad.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:54:19 +0000

If you really want to know what living in North Korea is like, search for "Born and Raised in a Concentration Camp" The video is available on the web of a 26 year old man who at age 24 escaped a North Korean Concentation Camp. North Korea has over 250,000 people in these camps. Is this enough reason to go to war instead of what we are fighting for in Iraq?

By: William Drown

William Drown — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:49:28 +0000

I think it is very significant that the Dear Leader did not attend the 60th anniversary ceremonies today. It is only possible to keep his health a secret for a short period of time – even in this extremely reclusive regime. Just as the Brits did with Churchill when he had a serious set back, they will eventually have to produce his person for public inspection to quelch the rumors.

Good job on the reporting about North Korea. All of the pieces have been amazingly interesting. The whole country reminds me of the Fritz Lang's famous early 19th century German movie – Metropolis.