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Bush works to keep pressure on N. Korea
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Posted on 11/17/2006 7:13:02 PM PST by Lunatic Fringe

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) President Bush has failed to win South Korea's support for a program to intercept ships suspected of carrying supplies for the North's Korea's nuclear and missile weapons.


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To: GodGunsGuts
Re #40

Now that Roh is backed into a corner, he and his ilks show their true color. They are now unabashed collaborateors to communists in the North. They declare themselves to be tools of Kim Jong-il.

Recently, S. Korean Unification Minister stepped down, who were widely drided as a commie sympathizer or outright spy. Now his successor is undergoing confirmation hearing in S. Korean legislature. He sounds worse than his pinko successor. He refused to criticize Kim Il-sung, only saying that it would be history which will judge him. He also refused to acknowledge that there is widespread torture, oppression, and general human right abuse, saying that there is no "definite" evidence.

This is a regime which may have to be ousted. It could be hatching a plan to draw in opponents to violent clash, which will be used as a nice excuse to forgo next presidential election.

2007 would be a tumultous year in S. Korea.

41 posted on 11/17/2006 10:58:18 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Are the forces of counter-revolution/preservation ready for the challenge in S. Korea?


42 posted on 11/17/2006 11:08:32 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: Lunatic Fringe; TigerLikesRooster

The actual story...how come there isn't a link on this post???

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061118/ap_on_re_as/bush


43 posted on 11/17/2006 11:23:18 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: Lunatic Fringe

Why does our Navy need permission from S. Korea to intercept ships on the high seas. We will just have to intercept board and tow 'em back to Japan or sink 'em.


44 posted on 11/17/2006 11:25:40 PM PST by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Fine, so Samsungs and Kias can stay in Korea.
45 posted on 11/17/2006 11:29:33 PM PST by JasonC
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To: advertising guy
That is obvious - they are afraid they will catch them and then have to do something about it, and they are mortally afraid of that political circumstance.
46 posted on 11/17/2006 11:32:04 PM PST by JasonC
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To: JasonC

great point and you are right of course

OT sure is slow online tonight


47 posted on 11/17/2006 11:53:23 PM PST by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
I echo the general sentiment. Time to shove off from SK if SK is so recklessly foolish. (I wish) Bush to SK: "Oh, look at the time. Troops and I have to go now. Good luck with the DMZ thingy."
48 posted on 11/18/2006 12:02:51 AM PST by CountryBumpkin
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To: Lunatic Fringe

Hey So Kor, You're on your own, a$$holes!


49 posted on 11/18/2006 12:09:55 AM PST by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Correction: He sounds worse than his pinko successor predecessor.
50 posted on 11/18/2006 12:15:24 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Re #41

More correction: there is widespread torture, oppression, and general human right abuse in N. Korea

51 posted on 11/18/2006 12:18:23 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: GodGunsGuts
Re #42

I would say line is being drawn. Both sides seem to be mobilizing under the surface.

52 posted on 11/18/2006 12:21:07 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: Lunatic Fringe

It's time for South Korea to take responsibility for its own defense and for us to pull out. Only then might SK become mature and responsible.


53 posted on 11/18/2006 12:24:34 AM PST by quesney
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To: JasonC
Re #45

If push comes to shove, it is Hyundai which will take the first hit. Financial sanction would be pretty devastating to S. Korea. That is why Roh Moo-hyun is doggedly pursuing U.S.-S. Korea FDA. It is a carrot which will dissuade U.S. from mounting outright financial offensive to S. Korea.

54 posted on 11/18/2006 12:25:29 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster

That makes the case for leaving even stronger.

I say let the world get a taste of defending itself for awhile. We've been spit on and abused enough.


55 posted on 11/18/2006 2:07:57 AM PST by DB
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To: DB

You've got a good point : darfur, iraq, afghanistan, n/s korea, taiwan, georgia, gaza, lebanon...all the flash points in the world. Are we to forever be the WORLD'S COP, the dutch boy with his fingers in an ever increasing number of dike-leaks? SK is a case in point : they have become so accustomed for us to counter the threat that they've forgotten the 1950 korean war which was 3 generations ago. Taiwan is a similar case. Europe is a similar case. They have become so accustomed to the US military guarding them that they assume a cocoon mentality, that they can't even VISUALIZE an enemy army invading their home. As Rodney Dangerfield says : I get no respect! LEAVE...then they'll know....


56 posted on 11/18/2006 2:37:18 AM PST by timer
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To: Lunatic Fringe

Fine. Remove our troops from their border. Enjoy your 15 minutes of freedom, SK.


57 posted on 11/18/2006 3:26:27 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Brimack34
Two Words: Get Out.
Maybe we should make that four words, with an expletive inserted.
58 posted on 11/18/2006 3:28:34 AM PST by samtheman (The Democrats are the DhimmiGods of the New Religion of PC)
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To: oceanview
any ships that leave NK, that we suspect might have material on them headed to iran - we don't needs SKs approval to intercept those
---AGM-119 “Penguin” anti-ship missile
59 posted on 11/18/2006 3:37:00 AM PST by samtheman (The Democrats are the DhimmiGods of the New Religion of PC)
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To: Lunatic Fringe

Screw SK. Japan is our only ally in that region.


60 posted on 11/18/2006 5:39:09 AM PST by MARKUSPRIME
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