[Rabin]

Silver linings? Could it be that corrupt and or incompetent leadership at home, could force (scare) alliance elements into more forward (responsible) positions?

[HiTech RedNeck]

South Korea wants very much to survive, after all.

The Norkies and Iran are surely in on this thing together, as yet another axis of evil.

[onona]

The link didn’t go to the article.

[mmercier]

those poor bastards see the light at the end which is nigh.

for them and all.

i fear at this point the shit can not be put back into the horse.

we are on the verge of global war that will simultaneously start in places even pentagon planners have never heard of.

[piasa]

ping

[piasa]

ping

[Cindy]

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/09/08/skorea-restricts-operations-irans-bank-mellat/

“S.Korea restricts operations of Iran’s Bank Mellat”
Published September 08, 2010 | Reuters

SNIPPET: “SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday itwould restrict the Seoul operations of an Iranian bank accused of facilitating Tehran’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

“The government will restrict foreign exchange transactionsof 102 institutions ... including Bank Mellat, and 24 individuals...without the approval of the Bank of Korea,” a government statement said.”