Comments on: Kim Jong-un Reportedly Tries to Assassinate Older Brother Kim Jong-nam

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By: Tom Langley

Tom Langley — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:30:32 +0000

Perhaps Pyongyang could share Philadelphia's motto, 'the city of brotherly love.'

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By: USinKorea

USinKorea — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:21:11 +0000

I agree if this is true.

If I were a bigwig in Pyongyang, I'd be pissed off. I wouldn't be so much because the younger brother tried to take the older out. I'd figure since I'm in the regime, using its internal logic, that only makes sense.

What I'd be pissed about is that they were unsuccessful. If they couldn't do it, they shouldn't have tried, because now, China has a very solid card to play if/when it tries to establish itself in North Korea post-collapse.

If the older brother wasn't firmly planted in the Chinese camp, he should be now…

And if we consider China's possible designs on North Korea for the future, it was actually a fairly necessary thing — taking the older son out.

They just should have been more competent.