Comments on: Kim Jong Il Death Watch

By: kushibo

kushibo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:42:16 +0000

How reliable are the pancreatic cancer reports? It sounds speculative, like everyone’s trying to find a reason for his weight loss and unsteady gait besides the less sexy explanation that these are common among people who have suffered from strokes.

By: a listener

a listener — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:41:39 +0000

Last pic, apparently full grown elite North Korean men are about the same height as a 10 year old western child. Releasing such pictures makes them look all the more vulnerable.

By: Tukhachevsky

Tukhachevsky — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:23:51 +0000

Joshua: Thank you for including so many recent pictures.

George: Good point!

By: George

George — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:07:40 +0000

It’s amazing how lifeless his left arm looks on his lap in the last picture.

By: Frank Kim

Frank Kim — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:20:49 +0000

Love the Keith Richards reference.

By: Frank Kim

Frank Kim — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:19:05 +0000

I appreciate your blog and how straight-forward you are. It’s one of my best sources for news and commentary.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:59:25 +0000

Whenever I see these pictures of Kim, it looks like a scene out of a North Korean knock off of Weekend At Bernies. Especially with the blue blockers indoors.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2031588608/tt0098627