I thought the same thing. Much like hitler, eventually your own people want you dead for the damage you do to their lives, and it becomes impossible to trust anyone at all, even those in your own circle. BUT, as was stated up thread, the next in line is always a little more crazy and evil, so unless the people rise up and overthrow their government, they’re just kicking the can down the road.I have a different take than most, feel free to disregard if you want.
Kim had been allowing an unprecedented amount of western access into his country, and communications with the US.
Kim's main concession he begged for, for the US to provide him, was that the US protect him inside of his own country.
I fully believe Kim was fearing for his life from the old guard inside of North Korea, who were getting increasingly annoyed at his actions. And someone screwing with his anesthesia during surgery would be the quietest and most plausibly deniable way, for certain, to dispatch of him.
Or maybe not ...
https://twitter.com/ChuckRossDC/status/1252448407182102528
“North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was not gravely ill, two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday…”
Maybe a new DILF? Kim Yo-jong.