You want depressing stuff? Report: Kim Jong-Il visited China, won backing
 

It's getting hot
:glugglug

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...m_030411074638

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il paid a secret visit to China last month, shortly after the start of the war in Iraq, according to a US-based global intelligence consultancy citing Russian intelligence sources. During his visit, the reclusive Kim met new Chinese President Hu Jintao, who said China would not "stand idle" if relations deteriorated further between Pyongyang and Washington, according to Strategic Forecasts. The visit occurred during a 50-day period which ended last week and during which Kim, 61, disappeared from public view in Pyongyang, the report said.


Also..

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=3...ashmir_Dispute

Defence Minister George Fernandes reiterated Indian warnings that Pakistan was a prime case for pre-emptive strikes. "There are enough reasons to launch such strikes against Pakistan, but I cannot make public statements on whatever action that may be taken," Fernandes told a meeting of ex-soldiers in this northern Indian desert city on Friday. The renewed warning came just hours after US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Washington would strive to cool tensions between nuclear enemies Pakistan and India, who have fought three wars since 1947.

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I need a stiff drink.

I wonder if that clock that shows how close we are to WWIII has taken a few ticks closer to midnite today, what with the AVS'es being shut down by Visa possibly (rumour), the tightening of the noose on our industry with S.151 and now flashpoints like Kashmir and N. Korea flaring up. All significant stuff today.

WWIII will start over Kashmir.

In that photo they look like a bunch of dwarfs . They sure have big mouths though!

Last year The Economist magazine had a picture of him on their cover with his usual puffy face and wierd standing hair and the caption read: "Hello Earthlings"

Ominous