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elleng

(131,084 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:35 PM Jul 2012

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NKorea Promotes Kim Jong Un to Military's Top Rank.

Source: AP/NYT

North Korea says its leader Kim Jong Un has been promoted to marshal, the military's highest rank.

North Korean state media made the announcement Wednesday in a special bulletin.

The move follows several days of reshuffling at the highest levels of North Korea's most powerful institution: its million-man military. The changes are widely seen by outside observers as an attempt by the new leader to put his stamp on the government he inherited seven months ago when his father Kim Jong Il died.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/07/17/world/asia/ap-as-nkorea.html?hp

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NKorea Promotes Kim Jong Un to Military's Top Rank. (Original Post) elleng Jul 2012 OP

He's earned it. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #1

Call the Stephanie Miller show rocktivity Jul 2012 #2

I thought that Kim Jong Un permatex Jul 2012 #3

Yes. elleng Jul 2012 #5

Can you even imagine anyone telling him no, permatex Jul 2012 #6

Not likely, elleng Jul 2012 #7

In related news, the sun rose today. Suji to Seoul Jul 2012 #4

He's the decider itsrobert Jul 2012 #8

It's cool to be the Dicktater! Turbineguy Jul 2012 #9

Now I can't confirm this but I suspect nepotism may have played a role in this 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #10

Paradise does have its priviledges. zellie Jul 2012 #11

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,335 posts)

1. He's earned it.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:36 PM

Jul 2012

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)

2. Call the Stephanie Miller show

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:16 AM

Jul 2012

K to the J to the U-N is in the hizzy!

rocktivity

permatex

(1,299 posts)

3. I thought that Kim Jong Un

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:28 AM

Jul 2012

was N. Korea, so he promoted himself.

elleng

(131,084 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to permatex (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:35 AM

Jul 2012

He's newly 'N. Korea,' so we wait to see what he does as such.

permatex

(1,299 posts)

6. Can you even imagine anyone telling him no,

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:51 AM

Jul 2012

you can't be the top military commander?

elleng

(131,084 posts)

7. Not likely,

Reply to permatex (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:57 AM

Jul 2012

but no idea about his relations with the military.

Suji to Seoul

(2,035 posts)

4. In related news, the sun rose today.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:34 AM

Jul 2012

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

8. He's the decider

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:57 AM

Jul 2012

or something like that.

Turbineguy

(37,364 posts)

9. It's cool to be the Dicktater!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:38 PM

Jul 2012

Just ask George W Bush.

4th law of robotics

(6,801 posts)

10. Now I can't confirm this but I suspect nepotism may have played a role in this

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:53 PM

Jul 2012

don't hold me to that, just thinking outloud.

zellie

(437 posts)

11. Paradise does have its priviledges.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 01:19 PM

Jul 2012

can't wait to see whats next.

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