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U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests
Reuters ^ | 7-24-10 | Jack Kim

Posted on 07/24/2010 10:50:22 PM PDT by Justaham

The U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off large exercises on Sunday to underscore deterrence against North Korea after accusing the reclusive communist state of sinking a warship.

Pyongyang warned that the drill had pitched the peninsula onto the brink of war.

U.S. naval vessels, including the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, began the drills by setting off from South Korean ports where they had called last week in a show of force timed with a high-level meeting between the two allies.

North Korea drove tensions to new heights after a team of investigators, led by South Korea's military, accused it of firing a torpedo in March to sink the corvette Cheonan, killing 46 men.

The United States announced new sanctions on the North last week, freezing the assets of Pyongyang's leaders it said were earned through illcit activities and cutting off the flow of cash to them. The moves would also ban travel by some individuals.

China had objected to the drills.

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1 posted on 07/24/2010 10:50:23 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: Justaham; All

I just hope for the sake of our military people the NKs don’t break bad/nuclear. Their plates are full already.


2 posted on 07/24/2010 11:06:21 PM PDT by gleeaikin (question authority)
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To: Justaham
China had objected to the drills.

From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed092605a.cfm
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From the Russian News and Information Agency:
July 27, 2006
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
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We are creating a new world, a balanced world. A new world order, a multipolar world,” Chavez told reporters during a visit to Communist China, one of many. His “new world order” includes [RUSSIA], China, Iran,... and a significantly weakened United States, he explained.

Resurgent Communism in Latin America
by Alex Newman, March 16, 2010:

http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/south-america-mainmenu-37/3122-resurgent-communism-in-latin-america?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

3 posted on 07/25/2010 3:55:08 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Justaham
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The two sides [Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russia] agreed to "promote and enhance friendly relations" in line with the joint declaration of July 19, 2000 and the Russia-DPRK friendship and good neighborly cooperation treaty of February 9, 2000.

Putin and Kim agreed during their talks to promote a Russian- DPRK political dialogue on the Korean issue and international affairs, and discussed many topical international problems, deputy head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Prikhodko told reporters following the talks.

The two leaders spoke for an independent and peaceful solution to the issue of reunification of the Korean Peninsula, and against "any outside obstacles to this process" as "unacceptable."

http://www.china.org.cn/english/2001/Aug/17008.htm

4 posted on 07/25/2010 3:55:38 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Justaham

War. War never changes...


5 posted on 07/25/2010 10:27:52 AM PDT by Soothesayer9
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To: Justaham

I understand Kim is very fond of porn. Maybe if we sent Jenna Jameson over there to have a chat with him he’d back down....just a thought.


6 posted on 07/25/2010 11:29:57 AM PDT by deputytess (Men of the West .....stand and FIGHT!)
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To: deputytess
"I understand Kim is very fond of porn. Maybe if we sent Jenna Jameson over there to have a chat with him he’d back down....just a thought."

I think he just wants clinton to visit him.


7 posted on 07/25/2010 1:55:54 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Justaham
U.S.-South Korean War Drills Begin
(NYT)
8 posted on 07/25/2010 2:38:11 PM PDT by blam
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