Please join me in wishing North Korea's kind & sensible leader, Kim Jong Il, a very happy and propserous birthday.
(Post your birthday wishes here -- you wouldn't want to be the only one not to!)
From: Central Committee, Communist Party of the Philippines
Greetings To Comrade Kim Jong Il On His Birthday
February 16, 2006
The Communist Party of the Philippines extends its warmest greetings to Comrade Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and respected leader of the Korean people.
...We wish Comrade Kim Jong Il, the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people more victories in the future in your struggle to build a society free from exploitation, a nation with dignity and a progressive and prosperous socialist country.
The Communist Party of the Philippines and the revolutionary Filipino people are committed to pursue our common cause of building a better world for mankind free from the exploitative and oppressive imperialist system, a world free from the dangers of war, a world of solidarity, friendship and cooperation among peoples.
LONG LIVE THE UNITY OF THE PARTY, ARMY AND PEOPLE!
LONG LIVE SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM!
LONG LIVE MARXISM-LENINISM!
LONG LIVE PROLETARIAN INTERNATIONALISM!
From: Luis G. Jalandoni, Chief International Representative, National Democratic Front of the Philippines
...Armed with the correct ideological and political principles, he has helped develop and strengthen the Workers’ Party of Korea and the Korean People's Army into a force that is ever-ready and capable to defeat any enemy that would attack and invade Korea and seek to reverse the victories of the Korean people.
We join Comrade Kim Jong Il and the Korean people in their fervent aspiration for the peaceful reunification of their country under the banner of independence, peace and national unity.
From: Coni Ledesma, Makibaka International Spokesperson, Utrecht, the Netherlands
...He has earned the love and respect of the Korean people because of his continued efforts to safeguard the gains of the revolution and build a better world for them. His untiring efforts at working for the peaceful reunification of Korea answer the long cherished dream of the Korean people.
The Korean women appreciate the achievements of their nation under the leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Il. ...We wish Comrade Kim Jong Il many more fruitful years of service to the people.
...and there's more where that came from.
I feel sick.