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North Korea Erases Executed Official From the Internet
itwbennett writes "The North Korean state propaganda machine has edited and deleted hundreds of news articles that mention Jang Song Thaek, the former top government and party official and uncle to leader Kim Jong Un, who was executed Thursday. Earlier this week, Jang was arrested in front of hundreds of senior members of the ruling Worker's Party of Korea and denounced for numerous alleged acts against the state and Kim Jong Un. From arrest to trial to death took only four days and the unprecedented fall from grace is widely being interpreted as an attempt by Kim Jong Un to keep officials loyal and scared."
They exercised his right to a speedy trial all right.
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Yes, my heart goes out for Kim Jong Un, truly a victim of circumstance...
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
"You have disappointed me. From hereon: You're dead to me."
Laughter is the Spackle of the Soul.
You have been banned from r/pyongyang
I never heard of him before this article; now he's indelible.
Who got accused of what? You can't find any evidence of this supposed uncle on reputable web sites. Only tinfoil-hatted conspiracy theorists believe that Kim Jong-Un ever had an uncle!
Kind sir, I must point out that you are incorrect. Our venerated Dear Leader, Kim Jong-Un's father, invented the internet. This knowledge would have been passed from father to son due to their god-like telepathic abilities. I am certain that the person you are referring to, who I can no longer remember, never actually existed on the internet and is purely a figment of your over active imaginations.
You make a good point. This will be really embarassing for his memoirs: "I learned everything about leadership from my un--... uh, my dad." Of course he could spin this as having gifts from his deity since he can't admit his uncle existed and schooled him.
Also, whatever the North Korean version of Thanksgiving will be pretty awkward from henceforth.
"Auntie, you look good..."
"Eat shit, you little bastard."
Laughter is the Spackle of the Soul.
Just remember that Germany voted for Hitler. History can and does happen again, unless we care to learn from it.
You know who else voted for Hitler?
Hitler!
rewriting history since 2109
What they don't show is that the bell ringer was shot on the first ring because it was too early. The bell kept ringing because he was...a dead ringer
rewriting history since 2109
True, but give him a break. He's also the guy who killed Hitler
That Kim Jong Un is no fool. When executing relatives, always do it just *before* xmas, not *after*. That way you save on buying a present.