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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Executes His Uncle

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An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. "Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed" blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had been regarded as the nation's second-most powerful figure. The story said that a special military tribunal had been held Thursday against the "traitor for all ages," who was accused of having attempted to overthrow the state "by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods." It added, "All the crimes committed by the accused were proved in the course of hearing and were admitted by him." Once his guilt was established, Jang was immediately executed, it said. The KCNA report described Jang as "despicable human scum" and "worse than a dog," and said he had betrayed his party and leader.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/asia/north-korea-uncle-executed/
 
An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. "Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed" blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had been regarded as the nation's second-most powerful figure. The story said that a special military tribunal had been held Thursday against the "traitor for all ages," who was accused of having attempted to overthrow the state "by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods." It added, "All the crimes committed by the accused were proved in the course of hearing and were admitted by him." Once his guilt was established, Jang was immediately executed, it said. The KCNA report described Jang as "despicable human scum" and "worse than a dog," and said he had betrayed his party and leader.

North Korea says leader's uncle was executed - CNN.com

This guy is crazier than his dad.
 
An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. "Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed" blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had been regarded as the nation's second-most powerful figure. The story said that a special military tribunal had been held Thursday against the "traitor for all ages," who was accused of having attempted to overthrow the state "by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods." It added, "All the crimes committed by the accused were proved in the course of hearing and were admitted by him." Once his guilt was established, Jang was immediately executed, it said. The KCNA report described Jang as "despicable human scum" and "worse than a dog," and said he had betrayed his party and leader.

North Korea says leader's uncle was executed - CNN.com
I'm not in favor of the death penalty. However if a country is going to have one, it seems more humane to do it in a timely manner, than to drag it out decades like we do.
 
I'm not in favor of the death penalty. However if a country is going to have one, it seems more humane to do it in a timely manner, than to drag it out decades like we do.

I'm gonna go ahead and say that the North Korean death penalty system is not one we want to embrace.
 
I'm gonna go ahead and say that the North Korean death penalty system is not one we want to embrace.
I"m gonna go ahead and agree and add that any death penalty system is third world mentality regardless of where it is.
 
I"m gonna go ahead and agree and add that any death penalty system is third world mentality regardless of where it is.

It's better to leave alive people who viciously end the life of innocent people, they should get to live. They should get Cable TV, 3 square meals, medical care, educational benefits, visit with relatives and write to them. Murderers have rights too!
 
It's better to leave alive people who viciously end the life of innocent people, they should get to live. They should get Cable TV, 3 square meals, medical care, educational benefits, visit with relatives and write to them. Murderers have rights too!
I a word, YES. Murder to revenge murder is inane.
 
I'm not in favor of the death penalty. However if a country is going to have one, it seems more humane to do it in a timely manner, than to drag it out decades like we do.
When I started this thread I knew that someone would try to deflect the criticism away from North Korea and over to America.....but this ridiculous comment takes the cake!

I'm glad you're sooo soothed by the expediency in which the North Korean leader murdered his own uncle.
 
He executed his ex girlfriend for making porn as well.

The country is addicted to meth and exporting it. Helps with the hunger pangs I guess.
 
An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. "Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed" blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had been regarded as the nation's second-most powerful figure. The story said that a special military tribunal had been held Thursday against the "traitor for all ages," who was accused of having attempted to overthrow the state "by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods." It added, "All the crimes committed by the accused were proved in the course of hearing and were admitted by him." Once his guilt was established, Jang was immediately executed, it said. The KCNA report described Jang as "despicable human scum" and "worse than a dog," and said he had betrayed his party and leader.

North Korea says leader's uncle was executed - CNN.com

I'm more so interested in what his uncle was actually advocating. We'll never know but it's nice to think that there are still those who could possibly value Liberty over authority in the North Korean government.
 
Royalty has a long tradition of killing any family members who represent a challenge to their rule
 
When I started this thread I knew that someone would try to deflect the criticism away from North Korea and over to America.....but this ridiculous comment takes the cake!

I'm glad you're sooo soothed by the expediency in which the North Korean leader murdered his own uncle.
The true embarrassment for our country is that we both still have death penalties. Period. If you don't want the similarities recognized, perhaps we should grow past our archaic penal system.
 
I"m gonna go ahead and agree and add that any death penalty system is third world mentality regardless of where it is.

This is about political consolidation or a failed coup attempt, not really part of the same monster as an institutionalized justice system.
 
The true embarrassment for our country is that we both still have death penalties. Period. If you don't want the similarities recognized, perhaps we should grow past our archaic penal system.

That's hilarious. Chances are the death penalty preceded the trial in this case. The two systems aren't analogous at all.
 
The true embarrassment for our country is that we both still have death penalties.
Well I can certainly see how executing convicted murderers in the US is the same as executing political offenders in North Korea.

If you don't want the similarities recognized, perhaps we should grow past our archaic penal system.
Uh-huh...is there any chance that you're actually going to get around to criticizing North Korea any time soon. You know...the subject of this thread.
 
This is about political consolidation or a failed coup attempt, not really part of the same monster as an institutionalized justice system.

Perhaps, or perhaps he really was guilty of the things that were reported... who cares? State sponsored murder is still murder and we should be past that as I believe all other developed "western" nations have managed. They aren't collapsing under murder rates or other crime because they don't have the death penalty. As a matter of fact, isn't our murder and crime rate much higher than most? If it made sense, regardless of the morality, perhaps, but there's no evidence it's helping..... But just as rightie tighties want to hang on to many policies that have been tried and failed, y'all refuse to see reality. Not all seemingly logical ideas actually pan out, the death penalty is one.
 
An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. "Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed" blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had been regarded as the nation's second-most powerful figure. The story said that a special military tribunal had been held Thursday against the "traitor for all ages," who was accused of having attempted to overthrow the state "by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods." It added, "All the crimes committed by the accused were proved in the course of hearing and were admitted by him." Once his guilt was established, Jang was immediately executed, it said. The KCNA report described Jang as "despicable human scum" and "worse than a dog," and said he had betrayed his party and leader.

North Korea says leader's uncle was executed - CNN.com

Very bad development.
 
I'm not in favor of the death penalty. However if a country is going to have one, it seems more humane to do it in a timely manner, than to drag it out decades like we do.

So long as its not the result of a secret kangaroo court.
 
Say something positive about America, I dare you.

The silent filibuster is over and there are 93 judicial seats for a rational president to fill before the end of his tenure.
 
An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. "Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed" blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had been regarded as the nation's second-most powerful figure. The story said that a special military tribunal had been held Thursday against the "traitor for all ages," who was accused of having attempted to overthrow the state "by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods." It added, "All the crimes committed by the accused were proved in the course of hearing and were admitted by him." Once his guilt was established, Jang was immediately executed, it said. The KCNA report described Jang as "despicable human scum" and "worse than a dog," and said he had betrayed his party and leader.

North Korea says leader's uncle was executed - CNN.com

Good for him. Does he want us to send him a few more completely useless commie assholes?
 
So long as its not the result of a secret kangaroo court.
Do you really believe ours are faring any better these days? Have you been paying any attention at all????
 
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