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Kim Jong Il Healthy, 'in Control': US Official

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2009 5:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – Kim Jong Il was healthy and "in full control of his government" when Bill Clinton met with the North Korean dictator last week, a White House official says. Kim “seemed in control of his faculties" and "sounded very reasoned" during the meeting,... Read full story »

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