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applegrove

(118,622 posts) Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:02 PM Apr 2013

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Is it as banal as Kim Jong Un just wants

to see his mug on CNN? He got lots of attention on American news when Denis Rodman visited. A few weeks later he is baiting the USA again and again. Fareed Zakaria thinks the powers behind Kim want concessions from the USA. I don't quite buy that. I think Kim Jong Un is bored.

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Is it as banal as Kim Jong Un just wants (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2013 OP

and I think he's fucking nuts madokie Apr 2013 #1

^^^ding! ^^^ding!^^^ding!^^^ spanone Apr 2013 #8

Its Kim Jong Un you are referring to? AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #2

Thanks. I'm on my cellphone and applegrove Apr 2013 #3

One thing I read is that he doesn't yet have the respect of the North Korean military. Jim__ Apr 2013 #4

The guy's buddy is Dennis Rodman! GitRDun Apr 2013 #5

LOL! applegrove Apr 2013 #7

Can't we send him a Pac-Man Arcade cabinet? Might prevent a lot of grief. FSogol Apr 2013 #6

madokie

(51,076 posts)

1. and I think he's fucking nuts

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:05 PM

Apr 2013

crazy as a loon

spanone

(135,823 posts)

8. ^^^ding! ^^^ding!^^^ding!^^^

Reply to madokie (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:41 PM

Apr 2013

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

2. Its Kim Jong Un you are referring to?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:13 PM

Apr 2013

kim jong il was his father.

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

3. Thanks. I'm on my cellphone and

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:15 PM

Apr 2013

easily doublecheck names &spelling.

Jim__

(14,075 posts)

4. One thing I read is that he doesn't yet have the respect of the North Korean military.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:18 PM

Apr 2013

He may be trying to establish unassailable control over North Korea. Saber rattling can help in that attempt.

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)

5. The guy's buddy is Dennis Rodman!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:29 PM

Apr 2013

That's all I need to know...

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

7. LOL!

Reply to GitRDun (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:33 PM

Apr 2013

I remember when Rodman played an alien on 'Third Rock from the Sun'. He played himself.

FSogol

(45,476 posts)

6. Can't we send him a Pac-Man Arcade cabinet? Might prevent a lot of grief.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:31 PM

Apr 2013

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