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**attackDoold** · 12-02-2010, 06:35 AM

I doubt that would do any good; might even be dangerous.

There's no reform movement in North Korea with any realistic chance of filling a power vacuum caused by assassinating the head of state.

NK society is structured around Songun. It has the highest percentage of the population in the military of any country. The armed forces are the privileged class of NK society; their families probably live very well by NK standards.

They'd be reluctant to give that up for social reform. You'd get his successor-son, Kim Jong-un, or if he didn't survive, someone suitable from the military.

Same-old, same-old.

12-02-2010, 06:35 AM	#45
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	I doubt that would do any good; might even be dangerous. There's no reform movement in North Korea with any realistic chance of filling a power vacuum caused by assassinating the head of state. NK society is structured around Songun. It has the highest percentage of the population in the military of any country. The armed forces are the privileged class of NK society; their families probably live very well by NK standards. They'd be reluctant to give that up for social reform. You'd get his successor-son, Kim Jong-un, or if he didn't survive, someone suitable from the military. Same-old, same-old.
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