combined ASW-Ex, and nobody picked up the NK mini-sub...Ping
One thing to notice as well...
The other media outlets (all of them, includiung FoxNews) are being careful, to NOT inflame the situation, by calling the South Korean a “ship”, not a “warship”...
I know its parsing words, but it is something I’ve noticed, and it looks deliberate...
Certainly don’t want to make the NK’s (and their supporters and apologists) angry or something...
combined ASW-Ex, and nobody picked up the NK mini-sub...It is no longer possible to believe that, in this event and many other recent events, that everything is as it seems.
We will only see the “evidence” that they want us to see, be it real or fabricated.
There was an SK sub in the area that was used as bait for a joint US/SK anti-sub exercise about 50 miles W and at the time of the Cheonan sinking.
Possible NK subs were there to see if they would be spotted also, testing their stealth in shallow waters. If so, tubes would have been loaded in case the NK sub was attacked. However, the order to fire would have to come from at least two officers in agreement.
My theory is that the NK sub sent a homing tropedo in the general direction of the anti-sub exercises to see what the response would be. The very noisy Cheonan happened along and the torpedo turned and chose it instead.
Frankly, the strangest behavior is by our own Navy. We sent a lone destroyer to the scene at flank speed, followed by a salvage ship. They were both there in less that two hours. Our commanders had to assume a potential hostile event either torpedo or mine. Why would we send a lone destroyer and not sweep the area clear of enemy subs first? In an area known for NK belligerence and unprovoked attacks? And risk another ship to the same fate? Much less an undefended salvage ship?
We had an entire anti-sub exercise underway at the same time, an hours sailing time away and they continued their exercise for another 8 hours before responding. Very odd.
Posted Sunday, June 06, 2010 6:50:26 AM by gandalftb