Breaking: Kim Jong Il is Dead (Update: a Musical Tribute!)

We don't do breaking news here too often, but this is a big one.  According to a Cnn breaking email, that means his son, Kim Il Song, is now in charge.

Let’s hope in some way that this leads to a free North Korea, perhaps unified with the South, either by voluntary reform or overthrow.

And as for Kim Jong Il, may you roast in flames you evil son of a bitch.

(Pardon my language, but it has to be said.)

Update: Let's have a musical tribute to the softer side of Kim Jong Il:

That's from Team America, an under-appreciated pro-Bush classic from the creators of South Park.

Update (II): This BBC report has the official explanation:

The announcement came in an emotional statement read out on national television.

The announcer, wearing black, said he had died of physical and mental over-work.

Which is almost certainly bull. I wonder what he really died of?

I am guessing heart attack while engaged with a prostitute.  Just throwing it out, ya’ll.


Update (III): BBC has video of the State TV news announcer crying on air.  Heh.

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