Paternity Tested
Newsweek, June, 2009 by Dan Loeterman
North Korea’s Dear Leader has named a successor: youngest son Kim Jong Un. Will “Cute Leader” follow in Dad’s erratic footsteps? In the world’s many ruling dynasties, the son often charts his own path. (Think Bush 43.) A brief survey:
THE KIMS OF NORTH KOREA
Kim il Sung
1948–94
His Great Leader mystique captivated citizens, but military-first strategy of communist self-reliance led only to mass deprivation.
Kim Jong Il
1994–present
A true heir: nuke obsession trumps attention to food, classrooms. No wonder Hermit Kingdom’s life expectancy is 171st in the world.
THE ASSADS OF SYRIA
Hafez Assad
1971–2000
Iron-fisted toward dissidents, crushed a 1982 Muslim uprising by killing 20,000 in Hama. Used...
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