(3rd LD) U.S. prepared to take action if N. Korea behind ship sinking: Campbell

Yonhap News ^ | 04/27/10 | Kim Young-gyo

[TigerLikesRooster]

(3rd LD) U.S. prepared to take action if N. Korea behind ship sinking: Campbell

By Kim Young-gyo

HONG KONG, April 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States is prepared to take action if the sinking of a South Korean warship is linked to North Korea, a senior U.S. diplomat said Monday.

Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell did not elaborate, but U.S. officials have expressed support for further United Nations sanctions, as proposed by South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan.

North Korea is already under sanctions for its nuclear and missile tests last year.

"We will diagnose the cause of the tragic incident and address the issue accordingly," Campbell said, referring to the March 26 sinking of the 1,200-ton corvette Cheonan, which killed 40 South Korean sailors and left six others missing near the Korean maritime border. "We express thoughts and prayers to the Korean people."

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said Saturday that a torpedo attack is the most likely cause of the sinking, but stopped short of blaming North Korea.

[Bean Counter]

What do you suppose that “action” will be??

Strong language??

[Maceman]

U.S. officials have expressed support for further United Nations sanctions, as proposed by South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan.

OH NO! Not the dreaded UN SANCTIONS.

I'll bet Kim Jong Il is quivering in his platform shoes.

[freedumb2003]

Get ready for a DEVASTATING response from the TOTUS-reading wienie:

[coaltrain]

“U.S. prepared to take action...”

Yes, Odumass will write a letter to Kim Jong congratulating him on his torpedo firing skillz.

[HospiceNurse]

It says in the article “Support for UN sanctions”.

[BuffaloJack]

The only action Obama’s willing to do is apologize for inconveniencing the North Koreans.

[puppypusher]

The U.S. will do absolutely nothing under the Control of the Obama administration.Sanctions as they are used by this government are a sign of cowardice and the North Koreans know it.

Besides that point.The decision to take action against the North would be up to the Republic Of Korea as it would be their civilisation placed at risk from North Korean Artillery emplacements.

[diverteach]

[skimbell]

Sternly Worded Letter!

[TigerLikesRooster]

Time for sternly worded letter and speech of condemnation followed by Chinese 'plea for harmony and caution,' leading to no action. Then vainly wait until Chia Head sees error of his way, come around and hug Obama, while fantasizing that wonderful agreement is signed and Obama goes down in history as a great statesman.

Dear Reader hard at work.

[Jewbacca]

South Korea will be just as safe as Israel with Obama at the helm.

[screaminsunshine]

They will have a big meeting and talk about some “sanctions”.

[MarkL]

I've heard some people say, "Why is the US picking on Iran, why don't they do something to North Korea?" Well, it's because the genie is out of the bottle. North Korea is a major threat to the entire world, and there's nothing that can really be done about it now. With Iran, at least there's a chance it could be stopped from becoming another "North Korea."

Even without nukes, the Norks have thousands of artillery pieces aimed directly at one of the greatest financial and population centers in the far east.

Mark

[Col Frank Slade]

Oh those evil sanctions !!

[catbertz]

Gosh..maybe 0 will deliver his patented glare, right into the camera, and tell NK how disappointed he is. Then things will improve..just you wait and see.

[Snickering Hound]

[TigersEye]

0bama may even call for double-secret sanctions.

[cranked]

Sternly worded letter from our Majesty, Jack Squat Barry....=.=

[Leo Farnsworth]

We know what happened next:

Kim Jong Il: “Okay, I’rr show you, Hans. You ready? Stand a rittre to your reft. [Blix steps to his left] A rittre more. [Blix steps to his left again, landing on a wooden circle] Good. [pulls back on an ornament that turned out to be a lever. The circle drops away under Blix and he goes down into an abyss screaming. He comes up on the other side of the aquarium window, rising up in the water] There you go, Hans Brix! How do you rike that, you fu@#ing c*^ksucker?!”