Kim Jong Il's son 'not interested' in succession

[Peacetrain]

What could this mean for the future of NK... could this be the start of the dismantling of that dictatorship ?.. Are world wide politics taking a change suddenly?



(CNN) -- The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in a rare television interview Tuesday, shed some light on who might eventually take over leadership of the country.
Kim Jong Il is widely reported to have suffered a stroke in August.

Kim Jong Il is widely reported to have suffered a stroke in August.

Kim Jong Nam told TV Asahi in Macau that he does not care about politics or succeeding his father.

"Personally, I am not interested in this issue (succession)," he said in an interview with the Japanese television network. "Sorry, I am not interested in the politics."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/nkorea.succession/index.html


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[rug]

1. He named his youngest son.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/02/north-korea-kim-jong-il

[Peacetrain]

2. Thank you.. I just read that on a news blip..

Still, hope springs eternal that they dictators will just go to the dust of history..

[rug]

3. Monarchy and communism don't mix.

[Captain Hilts]

5. North Korea has the worst of both. nt

[Captain Hilts]

4. Wow! He's not as stupid as his dad! nt

[jberryhill]

6. It's All About The Sunglasses

Whoever is in charge next, I hope they keep the designer shade thing going.

No cheap Ray-Bans for this bunch.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvIAyxpjEuc


Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes
Things are going great, and they're only getting better
I'm doing all right, getting good grades
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
I gotta wear shades

[windbreeze]

7. I was hoping that this was the youngest son..

because that's the one he picked for succession, but somehow I just knew it wasn't so....sighhhhh....wb