Questions are being raised over photos released by the North Korean government showing Kim Il Jung strolling about. The photos are undated, but show Kim in the presence of other military officials and lush verdant green foliage.
Kim has been suspected of undergoing brain surgery, and yet the photos show no signs of any procedures done. The green foliage also suggests that the photos were taken months ago as North Korea is in the midst of its fall season, so the leaves are turning.
In other words, it's quite possible that the photos are misleading to give a false sense of who is in charge. We've seen this before - from Fidel Castro and the Iranian mullahs among other dictators and thugs.
North Korea is in the midst of trying to wrest concessions on dismantling its nuclear program and was taken off the US terror watch list in the hopes of moving that process forward. It remains to be seen whether the North Koreans will hold up to their end of the bargain, but it is still a huge question as to who exactly is running the show in Pyongang.
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