November 17, 2004

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Was there a coup in North Korea recently? MegaPundit seems to think so and links to some interesting stories. bq. MEGAPUNDIT ANALYSIS: A NORTH KOREAN REVOLUTION? Are the North Koreans or a rival political group revolting against President Kim Jong-Il? The signs seem to be pointing at a silent coup d’etat in this Stalinist country. bq. News from this closed society is sketchy and not entirely reliable, but two recent reports point to a very serious challenge to the rule of Kim Jong-Il. bq. First and most serious is the report that portraits of the North Korean leader are being removed throughout the capital of Pyongyang. According to the Cybercast News Service report: There is also a report from Japan and an article in today's NY Times Interesting times. Posted by DaveH at November 17, 2004 3:12 PM