N. Korea Crisis - Updated as News come to hand, page 4

reply to post by Esrom Escutcheon Esquire

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Is that true that this happens all the time?

Originally posted by Dachende
reply to post by HunkaHunka

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The cross border incidents have been going on for far more than the last year. The majority of newspapers/media outlets don't report 90% of the incidents that happen cross-border , solely because nothing else ever comes of it.

It's the rare occasion the mainstream media reports on an incident that people get all worked up and expect the end of the world.

N Korea is no pushover like iraq / afghanistan, if provoked enough, they will resort to dirty warfare. Why do you think they haven't been invaded already ?

One word...

China

Originally posted by antar
reply to post by Esrom Escutcheon Esquire

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Is that true that this happens all the time?

No it isn't...

South Korea has issued its highest non-wartime alert in response.

A BBC correspondent says this is one of the most serious incidents between the two Koreas since the end of the war.

Top leaders are meeting in an underground bunker in Seoul over the incident, Reuters news agency reported.

Yahoo.com's news is just now reporting this. The article was made 19 minutes ago.

Article

"People are frightened to death and shelling continues as we speak," the witness said.

reply to post by HunkaHunka

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I think the words you were looking for there were Nuclear Weapons , not China.

reply to post by HunkaHunka

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N Korea has the 4th largest standing army in the world. China's is #1. America's is #2/#3. Economically China is superior to the US but NATO I think has the potential to balance the power in any conflict now more so than ever before.

Have to also take into account Japan, Russia, India, Pakistan (maybe even the Bahamas).

reply to post by buni11687

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From your link:

The attack comes just as a U.S. envoy is travelling to the region after revelations that the North is moving ahead with uranium enrichment, a possible second path to manufacture material for atomic weaUSpons.

An interesting typo on the atomic "weapon"

US envoy rushes to Asia amid signs of North Korea's fresh nuclear activity

www.ibtimes.com...

Same story, different day.

" - "Regarding the North Korean attack on Yeonpyeong Island, Blue House spokesperson Kim Hee Jung revealed, “We received a message of complaint from North Korea via telephone today about the Hokuk (national security) Practice." Hokuk Practice is a South Korean combined military exercise.

The spokesperson said that the Blue House is therefore examining whether the attack was in response to the practice.

President Lee Myung Bak has summoned an emergency security meeting with ministers.

The President told the meeting, “We must carefully monitor events in order to avoid expanding the battle any further, and make assurances to avoid harming residents.” - "

Source - www.dailynk.com...

Seems to me like the same old rhetoric from both the north and the south regarding this "incident"

Originally posted by Vitchilo
A few of the latest news...

- China calls for calm... funny that when THEIR PUPPET NKorea starts the trouble!
- According to CNN international, SKorea is trying to calm down tensions... is it me or if they do, they gonna get their behind kicked at the next election?
- 14 South Korean soldiers hurt, 4 seriously;
- Witness says residents fleeing S.Korean island by fishing boats - YTN
- 1 confirmed dead so far

edit on 23-11-2010 by Vitchilo because: (no reason given)

Asian stocks tank on shelling

reply to post by Dachende

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That is what raises my eyebrows is all the provocation such as previous shelling, the sinking of the SK warship and many other skirmishes, what grips this one is the damage in a populated civilian area.

Regardless, the same rhetoric and usual surprising lack of action is the likely course based on all previous exchanges... so that keeps me hopeful that this won't explode into full war.

SK knows it has everything to lose if it does, this isn't a win/win war, it will be devastating for that region. No good will come of war period, both sides lose big.

It will really hurt the World of Warcraft gold economy if war does break out!

Several killed, others hurt after North Korea attacks South Korean island

This article is saying that "several" have been killed.

Thick plumes of black smoke were rising from a South Korean island on Tuesday afternoon after an unexpected attack by North Korea, killing several people.

The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported that at least several people had been killed in the attack, while the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported that at least 14 South Korean soldiers had been injured, including four who were seriously injured. At least four civilians were also injured.

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