This morning's big news is the death of Kim Jong Il and the installation of his son, Kim Jung Un as the new leader of North Korea. I find it amazing that the North Koreans profess themselves to be Communists with the workers in control at the same time that they follow a dynasty. After all, Kim Jong Il came to power when the last leader, Kim's father, died. North Korea seems to be just about the only country left that actually has in effect an all powerful king and royal family.
The real question for the world is whether or not the new guy is as nutty as his father was. Imagine Kim Jung Un who just literally inherited a nuclear armed force of huge size. Can world peace actually rest on the sanity and maturity of this 27 year old? Apparently so.
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