Posted on 11/22/2010 10:44:48 PM PST by John W
Al-Jazeera:
At least 200 shells have struck South Korean island.
They said over 200 shells have landed, it may be continuing. They are getting some information on this.
ROK lack of a forceful response to their warship being sunk has led to this.
Singapore TV reporting KIA’s South Korean marines
Yes, I agree 100%. You might include USA response in that which is lacking too!
Hey Obama, its 3am, you got a phone call coming
Obama: I dont want to answer it, I need my beauty sleep, Joe you handle it
Al Jazeera:
At least 1 South Korean military killed by shelling.
South Korean Presdient Lee says response to North Korea must be firm.
Residents of island using fishing boats to flee.
From what I’ve heard about South Korean Marines the North picked the wrong people to mess with.
One S. Korean soldier is confirmed killed: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2010/11/23/0200000000AEN20101123008700315.HTML
NK Ping.
Seoul Eyes Fresh Deployment of U.S. Nukes
"Seoul will consider the deployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea in response to North Korea's unveiling of a uranium enrichment facility, Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said Monday. The U.S. withdrew its weapons from South Korea in 1991."
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South Korea believes it was in response to a military exercise they’re conducting jointly with the U.S. which includes 70,000 S. Korean troops.
The “200” in that screen grab is in reference to the number of shells fired by North Korea.
Here is another link for this story. It is from Market Watch, and will probably include some interesting comments from readers regarding the impact of this event on the stock market.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/north-south-korea-trade-artillery-fire-reports-2010-11-23-14790
Yonhap is South Korea’s version of the AP.
Has China ever publicly stated why they have no desire to reign in the North Koreans?
Maybe because it is a total welfare state?
Maybe a commission. A few studies etc.
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