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GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/13/15 8:22 a.m.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/13/us-northkorea-purge-idUSKBN0NY01J20150513

This is even better than the "fed to wild dogs" execution which turned out to be fake:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/06/story-kim-jong-un-uncle-fed-dogs-made-up

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 PowerDork
5/13/15 8:23 a.m.

Or can it?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/13/15 8:25 a.m.

Well maybe it could, but there have been too many fakes for me to get my hopes up anymore...

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt UberDork
5/13/15 9:13 a.m.

Yes, my first thought was it sounds too much like the death-by-dogs execution too. But the reason that one got believed so much is that Kim's crazy enough that you could believe it. I'm skeptical at this point too.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
5/13/15 10:28 a.m.

Was Suicide Bear involved?

johndej
johndej Reader
5/13/15 10:41 a.m.

http://www.hrnkinsider.org/2015/04/unusual-activity-at-kanggon-military.html

NGTD
NGTD UltraDork
5/13/15 11:05 a.m.

I am pretty sure that dude is bat-E36 M3 crazy.

Almost anything coming out of NK is believable.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/13/15 11:20 a.m.

Totally crazy. Not only is he allegedly killing off his dad's top people, but he's also allegedly killing his dad's family members.

Oh, and he may or may not have nukes.

trucke
trucke HalfDork
5/13/15 11:22 a.m.

I have meetings this afternoon, must stay awake.

kazoospec
kazoospec Dork
5/13/15 11:28 a.m.
David S. Wallens wrote: Totally crazy. Not only is he allegedly killing off his dad's top people, but he's also allegedly killing his dad's family members. Oh, and he may or may not have nukes.

I think its pretty well established they have nukes. What's more troublesome is they may or may not have a ballistic missle submarine. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/nkorea-says-it-test-fired-ballistic-missile-from-submarine/2015/05/08/b3ed2984-f5e8-11e4-bca5-21b51bbdf93e_story.html

On the whole "death by anti-aircraft gun" story, I guess it would be over quickly. I wonder if you have to send a sympathy card to anyone who gets "promoted" to cabinet level in the NK government these days.

All kidding aside, the idea that someone this crazy has nukes (and maybe a sub to launch them with) is more than a little scary.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill PowerDork
5/13/15 12:13 p.m.

Looks like they have also executed all their barbers.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/13/15 12:16 p.m.

Plus Seoul is like 35 miles from Corea del Norte. Wacky times, indeed.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/13/15 12:17 p.m.
spitfirebill wrote: Looks like they have also executed all their barbers.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/25/these-are-north-koreas-28-state-approved-hairstyles/

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/13/15 12:36 p.m.
David S. Wallens wrote: Oh, and he may or may not have nukes.

He totally has nukes, but he's probably not crazy enough to use them - I don't think any current world leaders are. The only practical use of nukes for anyone who is insufficiently batE36 M3 to use them is that they get you a seat at the big-boy table of international politics.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/13/15 12:42 p.m.

You know, I just wonder how many fries short of a six pack this one is.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
5/13/15 1:13 p.m.

MATT DAMON!!!!

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/13/15 2:50 p.m.

LOL:

http://www.theonion.com/article/newly-sworn-north-korean-official-wondering-how-he-50411

Basil Exposition
Basil Exposition Dork
5/13/15 3:02 p.m.

Apparently there are satellite images of the range where he was killed that showed a number of people lined up in front of AA guns last year. The images I saw were pretty sketchy and you had to believe what they told you about them, but supposedly the US has satellites that can read a license plate from space, so who knows?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/13/15 3:13 p.m.

The US had satellites that could read a newspaper headline from space in the '90s, so they can probably shoulder-surf your phone from space now.

Dr. Hess
Dr. Hess MegaDork
5/13/15 4:13 p.m.

"I've heard" they could read the label on a cigarette butt. Remember that the Hubble was an older model, defective, turned out to space.

I really wonder just how bat E36 M3 crazy he is, versus hype. "Oooh, the NorKs will get you..." Now, perhaps he stumbled on a cheap solution to multi-term politicians? Who's crazy now? "You choose: Dog or twenty mike mike."

kazoospec
kazoospec Dork
5/13/15 4:27 p.m.

In reply to Dr. Hess:

One things for sure, you have to REALLY want to be in power to run for office.

Will
Will SuperDork
5/13/15 5:43 p.m.

In reply to Appleseed:

There are three kinds of people in the world...

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 SuperDork
5/13/15 8:49 p.m.

The gunners needed something to aim at for practice.
Yeah, he's totally wacked.

neon4891
neon4891 UltimaDork
5/13/15 10:06 p.m.

Last I have heard about the state of US spy sats is real time 3D.

stroker
stroker SuperDork
5/13/15 10:35 p.m.

Quick, somebody tell Hans Brix!

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