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William R. Richardson: The real fear, the real danger is the uncertainty, because what you have now is a totally new situation. Kim Jong Il is…

On the recordDecember 18, 2011
The real fear, the real danger is the uncertainty, because what you have now is a totally new situation. Kim Jong Il is gone. There's an untested new leader designated by his father, but there's a cult of personality, a line of succession that has happened for many years in North Korea.

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Bill Richardson discusses the uncertainty and potential dangers following the leadership change in North Korea.

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