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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked

KCNA

    Pyongyang, January 29 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 1st anniversary of the publication of leader Kim Jong Il's work "The Songun Revolutionary Line Is the Great Revolutionary Line of Our Times and an Ever-Victorious Banner of Our Revolution." Saying that the work, published on January 29, 2003, has served as a militant banner as it provided the world progressives with an invincible sword for victoriously advancing the cause of the popular masses for independence and accomplishing it despite the imperialists' war, plunder, high-handed and arbitrary practices, the article goes on:
    First of all, the work clearly indicates the way of defending the popular masses' cause of independence and achieving the prosperity of the nation on the basis of a scientific analysis of the demands of our times and the revolution. And the work sets forth a new strategic line on the basis of a scientific analysis of the requirements of the present times and the revolutionary development, thus providing a powerful weapon for leading the Korean revolution and the world revolution to victory.
    A revolutionary army can defend socialism and peace. This is the truth of history proved amidst the present rigorous ordeal.
    Based on a deep theoretical study of the times and the revolutionary development, the work most scientifically clarifies the issue of how to approach the military affairs and handle them at present. Enunciated in the work is the idea that only when one gives importance to the military affairs and strengthens the army in every way on the basis of the Songun principle that the army precisely means the party, state and people is it possible to defend the country and the nation and vigorously accelerate the revolution and construction. It is the unique idea and theory unprecedented in the history of the revolutionary movement.
    The work raises the issue of the driving force of the revolution from a new angle and gives a perfect answer to it. Kim Jong Il in his work wrote that the issue of which class, strata or social grouping can become a driving force of the revolution is decided by the position and role they have in the revolution and construction, their revolutionary principle and sense of organization and militancy. He clarified that a revolutionary army becomes a main force of the revolution.
    The work also clarifies that an army can become revolutionary armed forces and play an important role in the revolution only when it is awakened and organized under the leadership of a revolutionary party.
    The work clearly indicates a true way of settling the issue of the driving force of the revolution in the present times as it explains that the wise leadership of the great party and leader is a main factor of training the Korean People's Army into an invincible revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu type capable of wiping out any formidable enemy at one strike.