
How Does North Korea Stay So Secretive?
Clip: 12/20/2011 | 6m 17s
How Does North Korea Stay So Secretive?
The fact that U.S. intelligence apparently didn't notice the death of Kim Jong-il for 48 hours is a demonstration of how impenetrable North Korea continues to be. Margaret Warner discusses the mysterious nation with former senior CIA and State Department intelligence analyst Robert Carlin, now at Stanford University.
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How Does North Korea Stay So Secretive?
Clip: 12/20/2011 | 6m 17s
The fact that U.S. intelligence apparently didn't notice the death of Kim Jong-il for 48 hours is a demonstration of how impenetrable North Korea continues to be. Margaret Warner discusses the mysterious nation with former senior CIA and State Department intelligence analyst Robert Carlin, now at Stanford University.
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