Posted on 03/29/2010 8:22:54 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The sinking of the naval patrol ship Cheonan could forever remain a mystery because of the difficulty in proving the cause, experts say.
The Cheonan reportedly entered waters 1.8 kilometers southwest of Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in following an emergency route to evade high waves and rough seas on the day of the accident.
Government sources and military officials said the exact cause of the sinking will be disclosed only after a close inspection of the Cheonan’s stern is conducted. Yet chances are high that the vessel sank because of an explosion caused by a mine.
Even if a mine explosion is judged to be the cause, experts say determining who installed the mine will be difficult.
A military official said, “To identify the owner of the mine, even a small piece of the mine’s debris must be found, but this will be extremely difficult to find in a muddy seabed.”
“With no evidence on hands, it will be impossible to find the attacker on just suspicion.”
A government source also said, “Exact evidence is also needed to prove that North Korea is responsible for the disaster, as some people are saying, but I doubt if that is possible. Ultimately, the cause of this accident could remain a mystery forever.”
Saying the Cheonan debacle was reminiscent of the North’s 1987 bombing of a Korean Air flight,” the source added, “At the time, had the bomber Kim Hyon-hee had not been caught, the cause of the explosion would have forever remained unresolved.”
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Cheonan`s Stern Found, But Poor Visibility Slows Rescue
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2010033043178
I wonder how deep the wreckage lies in? South and North Korea had been at war since 1950.
This boat was torpedoed. They just don’t want to admit this in the press.
This is a cover-up in an attempt to control passions.
They found the stern of the ship yesterday. Now that they have found the stern ,the investigation into the accident will increase.
It is very hard to speculate on the cause when you’re afraid to state the truth, lest you have to deal with the ramifications.
ROK’s been timid and weak for decades.
I will wait until the report comes out before I make a hasty judgement.
It will certainly reveal what really happened.
I will until the report comes out.Then I will make a judgement call.
As will I.
Though I’m highly suspect of military ships breaking up and sinking for natural causes, especially when certain governments are too timid and weak to confront reality.
yep, it's better to wait until the report comes out before making a hasty judgment. Or isn't that what you really wanted to say?
“Wait until the investigation ends. This is a very sensitive part of the world and we do not want to start a war over false theories”
Also the fact another SK ship might have done it by accident...the touchy topic of the other ship that was firing at what turned out to be birds.
Where the shells land?
As Seargent Friday said “Just the Facts”. We are still in the preliminary stages of an investigation.
I couldn’t spell Sargent either before I were one.
I screwed that one good. A good point to use the spell checker.
Possibly, but I think Chia Pet would be crowing and displaying like a Peacock if he thought he had anything to do with this.
Ok, so if it was a mine, is it any less severe? Only maybe politically. But if Canada was putting mines in the Lake Erie vs shooting a torpedo, it makes little difference if one of our ships sink. It is still an act of war.
It only makes a difference if you are trying to be an appeaser.
Here’s to the great KowTow Obamanation.
Maybe they can dredge up the FBI bureaucrats that gave us the analysis of the TWA flight 800 crash?
I thought I read very shallow-under 20 meters.
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