Kim Jong-il's Half-brother Under House Arrest Because He Looks Too Much Like His Father

Can these whackjob North Koreans get any loonier?

Kim Jong-il's half-brother has been reportedly placed under house arrest in Pyongyang because his resemblance to his father and founder of the nation, Kim Il-sung, could derail the transfer of power to the Dear Leader's son.

South Korean media claimed that Kim Pyong-il, the North's ambassador to Poland, has been under house arrest since returning to Pyongyang in May to see his ailing mother, Kim Song-Ae.

Sources quoted by the Chosun Ilbo newspaper said Kim Jong-il and his son, Kim Jong-Un, are manoeuvring to isolate him and prevent him attracting the support of factions within the regime that have not been entirely won over by the youthful and inexperienced Kim Jong-Un.

Another advantage that Kim Pyong-Il has, they say, is his similarity to his father, a man who died in July 1994 but is still revered in North Korea.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Many in the impoverished state look back at his reign with nostalgia for a time when food supplies were adequate and North Korea had functioning industries and higher standards of living.

Feeling nostalgic for those days when you could eat once a week.

Good times, good times.

Meanwhile, after succumbing to lightning strikes and shoddy offense, the North Korean women's squad today lost to Sweden 1-0. The young ladies may want to consider seeking asylum.