OK, that's it, we must search all Germans for concealed weapons. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it...
...and it might as well be me!
Posted on 05/07/2010 3:11:48 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
(2nd LD) Torpedo explosive detected in sunken ship: official
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- An explosive substance, traces of which were found in the wreckage of a sunken South Korean naval ship, has been identified as a powerful bomb ingredient used in making torpedoes, a government official said Friday.
The latest finding is expected to further back suspicions that a torpedo attack caused the explosion of the 1,200-ton patrol ship Cheonan near the tense Yellow Sea border with North Korea on March 26. The Cheonan broke in two and sank, killing 46 sailors. Data picture
"Explosive traces found in the Cheonan's chimney and the seabed on which the stern's broken-off side had been lying were all confirmed as those of the high explosive RDX, which is more powerful than TNT," the official said on condition of anonymity. "This explosive is used in torpedoes, not sea mines."
RDX, which stands for research department explosive, is a white crystalline solid and is considered the most powerful high explosive and a main ingredient in plastic explosives.
Four metal fragments have also been found in the wreckage, which was salvaged last month, and an analysis has showed that they were an alloy of aluminum and magnesium used in torpedo casings, the official said.
Investigators are also looking into the possibility that a German-made torpedo might have been used, potentially a move by North Korea to disguise the attack, as South Korea uses German torpedoes.
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Obama he lay low.
I’d say a combined air/naval raid and sinking of anything in port, say 90 percent of the north’s navy would even things up.
or a rash of mysterious unattributed explosions aboard dozens of North Korean naval and “fishing” vessels and coastal security radars, all caused by global warming
Perhaps a German U-boat caught in a time warp and released near South Korea... Anything but the North Koreans, which would demonstrate what a farce the carrot-and-stick (cat-and-mouse) diplomacy has been over the years.
As he should. This was South Korea's ship, the level of response is their decision and their's alone. Obama shouldn't be sticking his nose into it.
OK, that's it, we must search all Germans for concealed weapons. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it...
...and it might as well be me!
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Ping.
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