The Death of Kim Jong-il; Updated

The Foundry  "North Korean provocative behavior or military action is unlikely in the near-term. However, Seoul and Washington will be wary that Kim Jong-un, third son of Kim Jong-il and the next leader of North Korea, may feel it necessary in the future to precipitate a crisis to prove his mettle to other senior leaders or deflect attention from the regime’s failings. South Korea announced on Sunday that it had increased the alert of its military and would convene an emergency meeting of its national security council."

Kim Jong-un:  "Kim Jong-il's youngest son, was named by North Korea's official news agency KCNA as the "great successor" to his father, which lauded him as "the outstanding leader of our party, army and people".
"Little is known of Jong-un who is believed to be in his late 20s and was appointed to senior political and military posts in 2010."

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Something tells me those generals will have him for breakfast and things will be as they always have been.

Kim Jong Il Loved Hollywood and Movies (Except ‘Team America’)  "God bless Trey Parker and Matt Stone who forever beclowned  North Korea’s evil dictator during this shameful era when the rest of liberal Hollywood has forever disgraced themselves by embracing human rights abusers of the worst kind in both Cuba and Venezuela. Parker and Stone also proved how effective a brilliant piece of satire can be. This evil man will forever be a punchline."

Update: Kim Jong Il, Faminist

Kim with Bill Clinton's Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright; BadRachel

" Bill Clinton’s secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, found him “smart” and “well-informed,” though perhaps somewhat “cruel”; he gave Ms. Albright’s counselor, Wendy Sherman, a little tingle: “He was smart, engaged, knowledgeable, self-confident, sort of the master-director of all he surveyed ..." Bad Rachel

Whoopi Goldberg on Communism: ‘On Paper It Makes Perfect Sense’  "Goldberg shared her latest profound political thoughts on “The View” earlier today. The all-women panel were pontificating on the sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and the greater geopolitical picture in his absence. That meant the conversation veered toward Communism, and the Oscar-winning Goldberg sounded like she wished she lived in a Communist-run country.
"On paper, at least."  (Video)

Picture at right from Big Peace:  "The Bizarre, Twisted Cult Known as the ‘Democratic’ People’s Republic of Korea"