That is according to one of the all time South Korean useful idiots, Chung Dong-young:

In his book titled "In Kaesong Station, Train Ticket for Paris," Chung recounted a "serious and straightforward" conversation he had with Kim as South Korean presidential envoy in 2005.

"Chairman Kim very much looked like an easygoing and resolute leader. Through the entire conversation, the atmosphere was serious and straightforward," he said, calling the North Korean leader by his official title, Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the communist country.

Here is what Chung claims Kim Jong-il told him:

"The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is effective for the peace of the Korean Peninsula — that was the dying wish of leader Kim Il-sung … We think we have to stand against the United States because it looks down on us, but if the United States acknowledges us as a partner we can return to the six-party talks, even in July," Kim was quoted as saying in the book.

Chung then headed to the U.S. to deliver the news to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, but Washington was generally skeptical.

"He (Cheney) asked me, ‘Do you believe him?’" Chung said.

Yes it was the dying wish of Kim Il-sung that is probably why he is dead to begin with.  As far as looking down on North Korea, what countries in the world besides South Korea doesn’t look down on North Korea for the human rights violations and nuclear brinkmanship?  I can only think of a few, Sudan, Burma, and Zimbabwe for example.  There is some exclusive company.

I have to wonder when Cheney asked Chung if he believed him if that he said that sarcastically or not?  If Kim Jong-il told Chung that he saws pigs fly off of Paektusan dropping Pyongyang soju bottles over the cheering masses of North Korea he would believe him.

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