] A Moscow diplomacy source also said, "The removal of
] Chairman Kim Jong Il's pictures from public places is
] well known among foreigners living in Pyongyang, and
] diplomats of each country are working on understanding
] the meaning of this"
]
] He conveyed, "Opinions like 'unsound health,' that
] Chairman Kim recently got an operation, and an
] 'internal conflict for power'? are spreading, but none
] has been confirmed."

Interesting. A drama is clearly taking place. Kim's pictures being removed cannot mean good things for him, but it does not necessarily mean good things for his people. It would be a stretch of the imagination to believe that the other possible power holders waiting and plotting in the wings are any better then he is. I have a hard time imagining anything other then a new ego maniac taking on the title of Great Leader for himself, along with a slightly less confrontational style of dealing with the United States.

However this plays out, lets hope it doesn't end with the shelling of Seoul.

Maybe Kim Jong Il saw Team America and it killed him.