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north korea tonight. some of them bizarre, others terrifying. if you want to see what sets the kingdom apart from the rest of our socially networked planet, consider this, king jong eel died two days ago. that's how tightly controlled the media is. when word did arrive the dear leader was dead, his brainwashed followers mourned him like the god they've been told he was. >> the grieving is intense for a leader they were told walked at three months of age, talked at two weeks. those who are not overcome were simply dumbstruck on receiving the news. like this gathering for example. they...

followers mourned him like the god they've been told he was. the grieving, as you'd imagine, is intense for a leader they'd been told first walked at 3 weeks of age, talked at 2 months and authored -- not read, but authored 1500 books while in college. those who are not overcome were simply dumbstruck on receiving the news. like this gathering for example. they, like most north koreans, not likely aware their fallen ruler scarfed lobster and swilled fine cognac while an estimated million ordinary koreans starved to death during the famine his economic poll sis created. the mourners w...

good morning to you. it is tuesday, december the 20th. i'm ali velshi joined again by alina cho this morning. good morning. >> good morning to you. so glad you're with us and up first, the u.s. keeping an eye out for advancing troops and any other threatening moves after the death of a dictator in north korea. north korean media show the images of kim jong-il's body laid out in a glass coffin. his third son and successor, kim jong un, paying respects. and live for us in seoul, south korea, anna, good morning. the south korean government sending its condolences along with a dose of wh...

came out. that's how tightly controlled the media there is. when word did finally arrive the dear leader was dead, his blinkered and brainwashed followers mourned him like the god they've been told he was. the grieving, as you'd imagine, is intense for a leader they'd been told first walked at 3 weeks of age, talked at 2 months and authored -- not read, but authored 1,500 books while in college. those who are not overcome were simply dumbstruck on receiving the news. like this gathering for example. they, like most north koreans, not likely aware their fallen ruler scarfed lobster an...

this tax cut for the american people and jeopardizing our economic growth. >> north korea's newly declared great successor steps to the forefront. kim jong un views his father. it is the first time the 20-something-year-old has appeared in public since his father's death. he has inherited the north korean leadership, including its weapo nuclear arsenal. many around the world are worried about how he's going to lead. state-run tv continues to show pictures like these, north koreans weeping uncontrollably as they supposedly mourn the death of their so-called leader. the nation is now i...