1) still no official conclusion to the cause
2) the official SK line for the past couple days has tried to downplay the NORK angle . . . not anymore
3) the "intentional" verbiage
floated a mine toward the ship
They’re slowly starting to admit what EVERYONE already knows. Now what are they going to do about it? This is going to show the world what S. Korea is made of. They’re quick to violently protest the U.S. for made up offenses.
What will the people of S. Korea do when they find out their government will allow N. Korea to kill their young men without responding appropriately?
An explosion sternward could indicate an acoustic mine or acoustic-homing torpedo, rather than a decades-old contact mine.
North Korea has probably dropped hundreds of mines to the bottom of the ocean floor. Upon activation and when an enemy vessel passes over it, a mine is released, electro-magnetically floats up to its target, attaches to the bottom of the passing vessel — and kaboom. It could be that simple.
They are talking out their asses. They know what happened. They are just not saying what happened.
They’re spinning it to say.... well it may have been a mine...(thinking a mine is more passive than a direct attack of a torpedo. = they aren’t going to do crap about it.
North Korea WANTS it’s money, and the tragic accidents will continue as long as the dictator is worried about being able to pay off his military goons and spies —it’s that simple.
The SK leadership sees the payoffs as cheaper than reunification while against all odds young SK’ans really do believe the ridiculous brainwash that their Nork brothers to the north just want to sit down and give them a warm hug —many of the girlyBoys want to play famiCon or browse manga all day long...?
Amazed and disgusted.
THE IRISH OF ASIA..? Just wow!
“The DPRK has a credible mine warfare capability. There are numerous small surface ships that are capable of delivering mines within both the navy and civilian sectors.
Mines will be used to defend against amphibious assaults, defend strategic ports, and provide seaward flank protection for land forces.
Defensive mine fields will be monitored by coastal observation teams and radar, and they will be supported by well emplaced artillery and missile batteries. This will make close approach and mine clearing operations extremely hazardous.
DPRK has a large inventory of older technology mines, significant historical experience with their effectiveness, and, most importantly, the willingness to use them.”
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/navy.htm