Do we in the outside world have it wrong about Kim Jong-il? While most of the planet regards him as a ruthless totalitarian who rules the equivalent of a nation-sized concentration camp, North Korea’s fanatically controlled state press tells a different story. On the occasion of the his 67th birthday, the Korean Central News Agency published this article lauding the historic achievements of the ‘Dear Leader,’ who it says miraculously protected the nation from the evil imperialists led by the United States.
Take a stroll back to the radical ideology of the Cold War by reading this article, which says in part:
“The Korean people and the world’s progressives are today lauding Kim Jong-il, who demonstrates the dignity and national power of socialist Korea around the world and guides the cause of victory and freedom from imperialism, as the greatest leader of the present era.
“Every step of the way, the Korean people have smashed the hostile and desperate moves of the reactionary U.S.-led imperialist forces. In the decisive battle in defense of the country, they have thereby wrought a historic miracle and achieved the greatest victory ever won by the Songun revolutionary strategy of General Secretary Kim Jong-il.”
February 13, 2009
North Korea – Korean Central News Agency – Home Page (English)
Pyongyang: The Korean people and the world’s progressives are today lauding Kim Jong-il, who demonstrates the dignity and national power of socialist Korea around the world and guides the cause of victory and freedom from imperialism, as the greatest leader of the present era.
After proclaiming the immortal Juche idea as the guideline of our era, he long ago put forth his theories on every aspect of the revolution and ways of crafting leadership over the masses, laying a solid foundation for the victory of the Korean Revolution and the great human cause of independence.
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