North Korea's got nukes and one of the largest standing armies in the world, so they are kind of a complicated problem. I think Jong-Il is fading, but his sons just as crazy.
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Interesting how this thread - without citing any credible sources whatsoever - has enticed so many believing responses.
nk is a weird country, but their weirdness is not unlimited.Comment -
You can look up north korea documentary on youtube. It'll fill you in on a lot of messed up shit N. Korea is doing. And how if anyone rebels, they kill you and your family.Comment -
This story is being reported everywhere. I'm not sure what you consider 'credible sources' considering North Korea is notorious for attempting to control every piece of information about its affairs, but the Times of India is now reporting that there have been numerous leaks that the coach is fearful for his life.Comment -
Cristiano Ronaldo is guilty for everythingComment -
a shitty soccer squad by all meansComment -
At least he will learn the art of building because he definitely doesn't possess the art of coaching soccer.Comment -
The whole team should've just deferred like the Cubans do.Comment -
The people are brainwashed, but in some way they must see what's really going on. The whole "government" might come crumbling down easier than many think.Comment -
the dictator should be thankful that they made it to the Cup at all.Comment -
This communist country is seriously fukked up. The coach along with his players should be thankful they are still alive ... sad but trueComment -
Many parts of their country don't have electricity. Ever since the fall of the soviet union, who, for many years, supplied cheap and unlimited amount of electricity to NK. They say that the city at night would be in total darkness and all you see is cigarettes burning when they're being smoked. Dead bodies in public places are normal, (train, bus, bench) people over there learn to live with it. Teachers learn not to share his/her food with starving children in class, and if one day they don't show up, it basically means they've already died from starvation.
from NPR and BBC world a couple of weeks back.Comment -
Anyone knows any good stuff coming from there. What is the benefits living there? What are the goods they export (if any) that we find good to consume. Maybe the feeling that we´re not living there is the best thing?Comment -
Anyway what did they expect? Beating Portugal or Ivory Coast??
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expektations way to high for this team.Comment -
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"everywhere" is true if you consider youtube, talk forums and 3rd rate gossip journals as everywhere.
it is catered to people who want to believe it, but no credible journalistic publication reported it.
yes, nk is extremely harsh regime with blatantly cruel treatment of its own people. that doesn't mean you should believe just about everything however.Comment -
Really? Is the Telegraph in the UK 'youtube, talk forums or a 3rd rate gossip channel'? The Sydney Morning Herald? How about The Guardian? Sorry to say but you're grasping at straws here. Let me know if you want more '3rd rate' sources.
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I would've been surprised if they forced him to become an electricianComment -
what happens to all the soldiers from 20-30 years ago who have been lining up and marching and never fighting anyone. do they replace them and what happens to them. how do they feed them and house them. do they pay them. they've been training soldiers to march since 1953 and they have no one to fight. just wondering what is going on there. does china care?Comment -
im 100% sure Americans cant visit N. Korea. I'm pretty sure just a few years ago S. Koreans were aloud to visit a certain tourist spot but that was it, I think thats changed now.Comment -
They also kidnapped some Japanese civilians in the 1960's or 70's to "study the west" or some sick **** like that.Comment -
the only of the pages which works is citing the story as "reportedly", implying caution in uncritical belief.Really? Is the Telegraph in the UK 'youtube, talk forums or a 3rd rate gossip channel'? The Sydney Morning Herald? How about The Guardian? Sorry to say but you're grasping at straws here. Let me know if you want more '3rd rate' sources.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...802-112fq.html
give me a major news corporation newspiece reporting on this incident without using the "reportedly", if you can.
and no, tmz.com doesn't count as major. though they have a nice pic of coach getting used to some building tools, hehe.Comment -
This is not news. And why isn't this thread in Player's Talk? I don't see any picks being discussed here
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No one can say anything other than 'reportedly' because that's how information is released from there. Either through the Government itself or through leaks. I may not know much, but I do know that.
I copied and pasted those links into my post. If any of them aren't working and you want to look into it further, I Googled 'North Korea' 'kim jong' 'coach' and those popped up on the first and 2nd page among many other links.Comment -
North Korea is a crazy country. Their president is insane. South Korea should be very worriedComment -
I can only imagine how many NK soccer players or sportsmen in general thought about fleeing their country while attending sport events. The only thing that prevented them from doing it was their families which probably would be killed.Comment -
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Yeah, that's what i'm talking about. Fukked up countryComment
