US Intelligence Thinks Kim Jong Il May Be Ill
By KELLY OLSEN,
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ShareWASHINGTON — American officials think North Korea's unpredictable dictator may be gravely ill.
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This undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency on May 28, 2008 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspecting Korean people's Army unit 836 in an undisclosed place.
An American intelligence official says there is reason to believe Kim Jong Il is sick after he failed to show up at a North Korean national celebration today.
An American intelligence official says it is possible that Kim has suffered a stroke. That official and another American source spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive intelligence gathering.
Mr. Kim has not been seen in public for a month and American officials were closely watching today's military parade for signs to the leader's health.
North Koreans call Kim the "Dear Leader" and he holds absolute power in the Stalinist regime.
