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Author Topic: Additional CIA japes [DPRK Thread]  (Read 495740 times)

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« Last Edit: December 17, 2013, 05:30:49 pm by Guardian G.I. »
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I don't think anyone here can deny that Kim-Jong Un is very, very loud, and fond of statements of dubious sanity; if required I'm sure I can supply a few. Furthermore, most US citizens are already thoroughly under the impression that he is completely mad. Given these, it really wouldn't make sense to print a article like this as a tool of the US. I mean the idea that he could be a calculating puppet-master, while more flattering, wouldn't serve to make US citizens any more positive about the North and Kimmy dear, and might even make them more scared of the loud man on the nukes.


Even with the desire for profits put into account, a lot of Western mass media still try to manipulate public opinion.
For example, when US President Barack Obama was considering launching a bombing campaign against Syria, the public opinion in the United States was generally against it. In response, major American television channels, newspapers and news sites ramped up the reports about the war crimes reportedly committed by Bashar Assad against the Syrian people and how the Syrian people suffer because of Bashar Assad. BBC also did the same thing when the British parliament was discussing Britain's participation in the American armed operation.
That's pretty anecdotal though. I'd like to see a comparison of "friendly v. unfriendly news coverage in the US" study, if it existed.
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I don't think anyone here can deny that Kim-Jong Un is very, very loud, and fond of statements of dubious sanity; if required I'm sure I can supply a few. Furthermore, most US citizens are already thoroughly under the impression that he is completely mad. Given these, it really wouldn't make sense to print a article like this as a tool of the US. I mean the idea that he could be a calculating puppet-master, while more flattering, wouldn't serve to make US citizens any more positive about the North and Kimmy dear, and might even make them more scared of the loud man on the nukes.
So he could be just Kim Jong Dumbledore?
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Even with the desire for profits put into account, a lot of Western mass media still try to manipulate public opinion.
For example, when US President Barack Obama was considering launching a bombing campaign against Syria, the public opinion in the United States was generally against it. In response, major American television channels, newspapers and news sites ramped up the reports about the war crimes reportedly committed by Bashar Assad against the Syrian people and how the Syrian people suffer because of Bashar Assad. BBC also did the same thing when the British parliament was discussing Britain's participation in the American armed operation.
That's pretty anecdotal though. I'd like to see a comparison of "friendly v. unfriendly news coverage in the US" study, if it existed.
This is not exactly what you asked for but this is a study that shows that significant number of US writers self-censor on political matters because of fear of surveillance.

That one is of course related mostly to post-Snowden era. Fox-"we can legally deliberately lie"-News is not helping US media reputation for a much longer time though.
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Even with the desire for profits put into account, a lot of Western mass media still try to manipulate public opinion.
Because doing so is highly profitable. Just look at Murdoch lobbying Obama [hilarious because amongst his massive media Empire, fox news is a part of it] to get the FCC to “streamline and modernize media ownership rules," in order to legally expand his media monopoly to more than what is currently legally possible. 5 corporations own almost all of America's media, and all of them want to be best buds with the people who can give them the monies. The government is otherwise all too happy to accept donations and public opinion boosts.

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Even with the desire for profits put into account, a lot of Western mass media still try to manipulate public opinion.
For example, when US President Barack Obama was considering launching a bombing campaign against Syria, the public opinion in the United States was generally against it. In response, major American television channels, newspapers and news sites ramped up the reports about the war crimes reportedly committed by Bashar Assad against the Syrian people and how the Syrian people suffer because of Bashar Assad. BBC also did the same thing when the British parliament was discussing Britain's participation in the American armed operation.

If they had been silent, you would have criticized them for that.

They are reporting on these stories because they are hot topics.  Ask yourself, what would the world look like if your premise was completely false, would there be any perceptible difference between the world as we see it today if "the media" was completely apathetic?  Talk about those issues, don't make a fallacious ridden grab bag of guilt by association.

By the standard that you indict the Syrian media, my brother is also seeking to advance an imperialist agenda of the US.  After all, he started talking about Syria just before Obama did.  Is anyone who talked about Syrian brutality an imperialist?
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An attack does not necessarily mean a full invasion. They've done skirmishes and barrages before.
Also they consistently threaten this stuff often. Be worried when the Norks grow silent.

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More bluffing, nothing to get too scared about.
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North Korea "threatens to strike South without notice."

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Tensions between North and South Korea kicked up a notch after a threatening fax was sent from Pyongyang to Seoul on a special communications line between the two rival capitals.

Ooo. I'm surprised they even still use fax machines.. but I guess that's why SK has that 'special communication line' [old terrible communication lines NK can't update] we hear so much about. Probably right next to a rotary phone.

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Kim Jong-Il recently ordered the execution of his uncle Jang Song-Thaek in order to consolidate his grip on power.



Anarcho-communist zombies!

Excuse you, article writer? I know this isn't a journalist, not one of them is this much of a moron.
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Kim Jong-Il recently ordered the execution of his uncle Jang Song-Thaek in order to consolidate his grip on power.
That zombie bastard!
Technically possible with Nork logic. Remember? Officially, he isn't dead. Therefore, no need to zombie. HE IS ETERNAL

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I forget truth. Great master live eternal in best Korea!

Funny thing is, according to the article, Funk Master-Il has an Uncle-Brother.
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Him being an elf would explain his immortality. I always knew something was fishy about those North Korean dictators, but elves! The situation is more dire than anyone could have anticipated.
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Him being an elf would explain his immortality. I always knew something was fishy about those North Korean dictators, but elves! The situation is more dire than anyone could have anticipated.
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