Another bad one going, unlamented

Kim Jong Il is ill. (Sorry, couldn't resist a pun like that.) The Wall Street Journal has the story (click the post title, remember?).
Maybe a stroke, maybe something else, no one knows.
All they do know is that non one's seen him in public in awhile. He even missed the 60th anniversary parade:

Word that the reclusive leader may be incapacitated came after North Korea recently hardened its position in the delicate talks among six countries over its nuclear program. U.S. officials who discussed the situation in recent days expressed concern that they're not sure who is in charge of the country or the negotiations. Mr. Kim is not known to have taken steps to prepare for a succession, possibly setting the stage for political paralysis or a battle for control.

Rico says the pudgy little weasel will not be missed...