Scott Snyder says Kim Jong Il 's death introduces uncertainty , especially in region . Kim Jong Il was successor-in-waiting for two decades , his son only two years . He says succession differs from Kim Jong Il 's in 1994 ; it 's unclear how it will unfold today . He says a vacuum at the top could lead to infighting for political power . Snyder : Neighbors , rest of world , instability , desperation could fuel nuclear proliferation .
Scott Snyder says Kim Jong Il 's death introduces uncertainty , especially in region . He says succession differs from Kim Jong Il 's in 1994 ; it 's unclear how it will unfold today . He says a vacuum at the top could lead to infighting for political power . Snyder : Neighbors , rest of world , instability , desperation could fuel nuclear proliferation .