[nwctwx]

I still don't understand why everyone is ignoring the Olympic decision just 12-18 hours prior.

[nwctwx]

Korea, South: 1987 overview

In past years, the Republic of Korea has been the victim of several terrorist incidents instigated by North Korea The November 1987 destruction of the South Korean airliner by d confessed North Korean agent in which 115 people were killed has heightened the concern of the South Korean Government about terrorism. especially in view of the coming 1988 Summer Olympics.

Bilateral consultatioris on counterterrorism t.eld in Washington in September bebeen the South Korean Government and the United States reinforced the arrangements for information sharing training. and military preparedness The United States has publicly staled its support lor a safe and Secure Olympics The South Korean Government has also establtihed a joinl btmonthly committee wilh Japan 10 coordinate antiterrorism cooperation relaled to the Olympics.

Following the downing of the Korean airliner. South Korea stimulated a debate on North Korean terrorism in the UN Security Council and successfully moved a con2emnatory reso1ut:on in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in early 1988.

http://www.tkb.org/MorePatterns.jsp?countryCd=KS&year=1987

[Rutles4Ever]

How did they know London would win? They were planning this for months. The G-8 summit was known about long ago.

[Velveeta]

I still don't understand why everyone is ignoring the Olympic decision just 12-18 hours prior.

Not ignoring it, I just don't know what would have happened if say...France would have been given the Olympic decision.

Would London still have been attacked? France?

We sure can't rule out that it was somehow related.