Kim Jong-il, President of The People’s Democratic Republic of North Korea, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.  Kim, who has recently abrogated the Korean War Armistice and threatened South Korea and others with nuclear annhiliation, is likely to be a strong contender for the prestigious Swedish honor.

Detractors point out that he isn’t as eloquent as Churchill or as empathetic as Mother Teresa, and that he also failed to renew his membership in Food Not Bombs. Supporters, however, argue that Kim’s achievements can nearly be compared with those of an actual Nobel Peace Prize winner, Yassir Arafat.  Former US President Jimmy Carter notes, “Kim has not quite yet achieved the stature of Arafat, because Arafat focused on killing Jews rather than his own people, and the Nobel committee looks very highly upon those who kill Jews.  But I think that Kim understands this to be a weakness, as evidenced by his close cooperation with Iran, and that he will soon take actions through Iran to solve his ‘Jew problem.’”

Support for Kim is growing by the day.  International A.N.S.W.E.R. has partnered with MoveOn.org to organize solidarity parties under the theme “Tyranny Starts at Home,” for which San Francisco-based politicians Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom and Barbara Lee will be honorary chairpeople.

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