North Korea - how serious should we take them?

[Grumfutock]

AreOut said:

I don't believe south koreans one bit. Propaganda works both sides there. Although north one is few levels funnier.

NK are in their own league I would suggest!

[ralphrj]

Anti-aircraft guns were used for the most recent executions.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nor...

[Laurel Green]

ralphrj said:

Anti-aircraft guns were used for the most recent executions.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nor...

Barbaric bd but, better than used as a flamethrower target I suppose.

[Cobnapint]

It was only a matter of time.

http://news.sky.com/story/1480568/n-korea-tests-wo...

Picture No.3, North Korea launches giant school pencil case from submarine.

[FourWheelDrift]

I somehow think that he would not be so close to a first launch, just in case. Unless that was the military's plan, a bit like asking him to look down the barrel of a big cannon.

NK's photo shopping is getting better, he was probably pointing at a big cake.

[jmorgan]

Cobnapint said:

It was only a matter of time.

http://news.sky.com/story/1480568/n-korea-tests-wo...

Picture No.3, North Korea launches giant school pencil case from submarine.

Picture number two "I didn't sink!"

[Perik Omo]

I see that he's had another senior official executed - by anti-aircraft gun this time. He's apparently having officials executed at the rate of one a week currently.

[jmorgan]

Is the story from the other day or a new one?

Either way, wonder when the minions will have a tête-à-tête and feed him to the fishes.

[V8 Fettler]

How does North Korea survive financially? Bailed out by the Chinese?

Freedom for the North Koreans will be in the form of consumerism.

[jmorgan]

Problem is China wants a buffer to the evil west, the way Kim the mad on the throne.

[2013BRM]

jmorgan said:

Problem is China wants a buffer to the evil west, the way Kim the mad on the throne.

swings and roundabouts, we are a lot less 'evil' to the Chinese now and we have a symbiotic relationship, NK is becoming less relevant as little Kims excessive behaviour increases

[V8 Fettler]

China doesn't want swarms of North Koreans crossing the borders.

[okgo]

I've just googled the gun in question, that would have made quite a mess at 100 feet I reckon!

[Uncle John]

okgo said:

I've just googled the gun in question, that would have made quite a mess at 100 feet I reckon!

Would have looked like a pile of mince meat, still wouldn't have known much about it I suppose.

A while back , didn't Kim have someone executed by a pack of wild dogs? That would not have been nice for the victim/s.

[okgo]

I think that was proven not to be true

[2013BRM]

V8 Fettler said:

China doesn't want swarms of North Koreans crossing the borders.

yes, that's a big factor too

[MartG]

With every one of these staged executions on trivial charges the chances of a coup by potential victims grows ever greater

[Zod]

Yes. Once it's clear that falling out of favour is random and likely, despite your efforts at demonstrating loyalty, there is nothing to lose in plotting a coup.

[AreOut]

V8 Fettler said:

China doesn't want swarms of North Koreans crossing the borders.

heard from a chinese friend they are killing them like animals whoever tries to jump the border...

[2013BRM]

AreOut said:

V8 Fettler said:

China doesn't want swarms of North Koreans crossing the borders.

heard from a chinese friend they are killing them like animals whoever tries to jump the border...

The Chinese are?!