By I don’t think anyone can argue about this designation given to Kim Jong-il:
1. KIM JONG IL of North Korea: A personality-cult-cultivating isolationist with a taste for fine French cognac, Kim has pauperized his people, allowed famine to run rampant, and thrown hundreds of thousands in prison camps (where as many as 200,000 languish today) — all while spending his country’s precious few resources on a nuclear program. Years in power: 16 [Foreign Policy]
The guy who finished 2nd was Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe who’s own grip on power was made possible ironically enough by the North Koreans.
10:23 am on June 23rd, 2010 1
I'm not sure if he is the worst or best? What metrics are we using by the way? Since Castro, and Stalin have now been declared swell guys is there an inverse index?
Stalin Killed 25Million plus=best dictator
Castro Killed 1000s= good dictator
KJI killed=2 Million plus=moderate dictator
PCH killed hundreds, built the Korean economy= miserable dictator
(and most of the hundreds were actually guilty)
4:26 pm on June 23rd, 2010 2
I’m not sure there is anything ironic about two vicious, third world dictators making nice with each other.
8:51 am on June 24th, 2010 3
Tom??? Aren't you going to stick up for your father?
9:12 am on June 24th, 2010 4
But who is the best dictator?
3:48 am on June 26th, 2010 5
Who Voted?
10:53 pm on October 27th, 2010 6
The list was put together by a coalition of political scientists from around the globe, and only covers current leaders. Following behind Kim were Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and than Shwe of Burma.