Kim Jong Il Dead at 69

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who seemed very comfortable in his role as tyrant as he for decades staved and oppressed his people, died of a heart attack on Saturday whilst in transit via rail in Pyongyang, North Korea.

That's three. The next 10 or so years are going to be very interesting, if not down right scary, in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. How will Putin react to all of this?