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kim jong il always cast a slightly bizarre figure. his stature and characteristic hair were empowerment for some in the west, but for the democratic people of korea, kim was feared, loved, worshipped and his cultured personality was deeply entrenched. his father was kim il sue who founded the people in world war ii. they invaded the american bats south. after fighting ended, kim became stee steeped in his father's reality, and they became exclusive. they remained technically at work separated by a tense demilitarized zone. gradually kim jong il was groomed for the top, making appear...

put the region on edge and has the world watching intently to see what happens next in the isolated country. a very emotional presenter on north korean state tv made the official announcement. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> the state tv reports the 69-year-old leader died saturday morning of a heart attack while an a train trip. the report also said that doctors used every possible first aid measure, but mr. kim could not be saved. a funeral will be held on december the 28th in pyongyang. well, kim jong il was only the second leader the people of this reclusive nation has ever kn...

but as we gather international reaction, let's take a look at what might be written about the self-proclaimed dear leader in the history books. here's dan rivers. >> reporter: kim jong il always cut a bizarre figure. his diminutive stature and hair was parodied by some in the west. but for those in korea, kim was the embodiment of this state. he was loved, worshipped, obeyed, his cult of personality was deeply entrenched. his father founded north korea with soviet backing after world war ii. he was just a little boy when the korean war broke out in 1950. but the soviet-backed north i...

Talking about alternative energy. claiming on board with drilling for a long time. >> dana: there is capital on energy, but give him credit. he decided to go out there and say the same statements over and over, factcheck.org, they go over it every morning to say wait, these three things are stretches of the truth or are not true. yet, they still don't change their tune. saying he will move it forward, this is a minor routine check that the army corps of engineer does regularly. 1,179-mile gap that actually needs attention that would have been helpful, but that's one he personally lobbied again...

Talking about alternative energy. claiming on board with drilling for a long time. >> dana: there is capital on energy, but give him credit. he decided to go out there and say the same statements over and over, factcheck.org, they go over it every morning to say wait, these three things are stretches of the truth or are not true. yet, they still don't change their tune. saying he will move it forward, this is a minor routine check that the army corps of engineer does regularly. 1,179-mile gap that actually needs attention that would have been helpful, but that's one he personally lobbied again...