(2) "His fellow pupils don’t remember Kim, who was at the school from 12 to 16-years-old, as the angry and aggressive despot he is now. Instead, they remember a popular, slightly overweight boy."
(3) "He had an impressive collection of Nike trainers. Kim also played basketball and was a fan of US NBA team Chicago Bulls. Chef Joao Micaelo, still living in Bern, told the Daily Beast that he cannot believe who Kim has become."
(4) "He was a good friend. We had a lot of fun together. He was a good guy. Lots of kids liked him. I don’t know anything about his life today. All I know is the guy I knew in school."
(11) The reports of savage executions are impossible to verify, and we don't know who orders these killings.
North Korea DOES have death camps. No question.
But the country ALWAYS had them.
(12) The Provisional People’s Committee for North Korea was established in February of 1946 under Kim Il-sung.
He became the leader of the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) on September 9, 1948.
(16) Both Kims had fanatical cults of personality built around them--but the SECOND Kim was never seen as great as his father.
The NEXT issue is what's important.
(20) Kim Jong-un has NOT carried out any military actions to show the ruling elite that he can deliver the goods.
And Trump says the June 12 summit may still happen.
(24) I have no doubt that Kim is safe from his own people.
Remember Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he went to Saudi Arabia to escape an assassination plot?
(26) What if the USS Jimmy Carter twice dropped off commandos who are now protecting Kim Jong-un?
What if the LAST STEP is meeting Trump and getting formal US protection?
(27) Both Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il were educated and indoctrinated as communists--the former in the Soviet Union and the latter in China.
Kim Jong-un was educated in the west, to the extent that he loves to sing in English.
We are having very productive talks with North Korea about reinstating the Summit which, if it does happen, will likely remain in Singapore on the same date, June 12th., and, if necessary, will be extended beyond that date.
Very good news to receive the warm and productive statement from North Korea. We will soon see where it will lead, hopefully to long and enduring prosperity and peace. Only time (and talent) will tell!
After Kim visited Xi, relations between China/US became chilly. Wonder if Xi secretly offered Kim a type of friendly-annexation agreement w/NoKo to join People's Republic of China for 'protection' against US/Trump based on Libya Model fear based lies. 'Mafia' protection tactics.
I feel like we owe Trump a debt so astronomical that we could never, ever repay him.
Us, and the rest of the world.
(Not that any Leftists or EU elites are ever going to even consider repaying Trump).
Sir, do you believe that China can put up a viable fight/argument to keep NOKO under their rule basically since they have so much invested. The U.S. is phasing China out in many areas & Xi doesn't want the the world see his country has irrelevant Sir.