US/S.KOREA has joint commando rescue plan for S. Korea workers stuck on N. Korean side at Kaesong

Sankei Shimbun in Japan (synopsis translation to English by Freeper) ^ | 29 May 2010 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

This is a link to the original Japanese story just now.

Rather sketchy and breaking, but will synopsize main points into English as thus:

There is the large Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea for manufacturing products, which is just across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the truce village of Panmunjom, jointly run by North and South Korea. You can clearly see this development from overlook vantage points on hills located around Panmunjom. There are a number of South Korean managers and employers there on-site as we speak. At this time, they are apparantly not free to leave.

N. Korea is threatening to cut the surface roads into this complex and close the border crossing. For all intents and purposes they could prevent the South Koreans from leaving and thus creating a hostage/human shield situation right on the DMZ just 60 minutes north of Seoul.

Conservative, Japanese Sankei News via Japanese Kyodo Wire via Yonhap (South Korean) news is revealing the following facts tonight (Read below), along with pictures and overview maps I supply.

(OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION)

[Red Steel]

Right, we could not get them there all at once. As I recall, the time phased deployment plan would have to active many reserve and guard divisions, which would take a few months. The troops in Okinawa, Hawaii, and the Honshu Island of Japan would be the first to deploy...

[SkyPilot]

You are dead on.

I have not been back to Korea since I took part in a joint S. Korea/US military exercise.

It really sobers you up when you are there, and see the immense danger and power keg that they DMZ really is.

The S. Korean military is highly professional, serious, skilled, and deadly.

Similarly, the N. Koreans are brutal, dedicated, and merciless.

It would be a blood bath should war break out.

[Niuhuru]

I just hope that China can help contain this, they’re right next to the whole thing. If Kim Jong Il isn’t taken out, along with his politboro, then it is likely that this will escalate and spill into China.

[hennie pennie]

You're very welcome. I'll ping you when if I come across startling developments like this; however, I generally stay up to date by following these links:

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[fenderfeeder]

I heard that South Korean managers at the Kaesong complex have been requesting Soeul not to go ahead with plans to turn the propaganda speakers back on.

[driftdiver]

lol lens caps are important

[amom]

Thank you. My son and I have been following this situation and find your insights and posts very informative. This additional information is very helpful.

[daniel1212]

Those familiar with the fighting of highly committed but desperate Japanese in WW2, including suicide charges, sometimes with bamboo spears, and which killed thousands of GIs, cannot slight the potential of similar soldiers, who will face death if they do not win. Pray. But with a military that is supposed to sanction sodomy, and a nation that increasingly has forsaken God, then the greater enemies are within.

[Tzimisce]

F**K SOUTH KOREA!

For decades the South Koreans have mocked, criticised and told off “barbaric” Americans and our “Cowboy” diplomacy.

South Korea thinks that disarming, soft talk and diplomacy is the best way to handle hostile powers: let’s see them do it now!

How’s that “Hope and Change” you were so excited about working out for you South Korea?

With “friends” like South Korea, who needs North Korea?

Yeah - you’re in deep crap. Thank god the best and brightest America can create will be dying on your ungrateful behalf eh?

[Hamilcar_Barca]

Good thing they're keeping the rescue plan secret.

[Centurion2000]

bttt

[L,TOWM]

I like the cut of your jib.

[L,TOWM]

Or mobilizing the National Guard.

[SevenofNine]

OH BOY that not good I hope everything turn out well

[AmericanInTokyo]

Particularly in that part of the peninsula, right on the DMZ, with the kinds of troops and weaponry they have in the Kaesong area.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You have a bad attitude.

A very bad attitude.

And I condemn it.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You are quite kind.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Wow. I find that very interesting. I had not heard that yet.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Gee. Even *I* didnt know about that FR function.

Thanks!!

[AmericanInTokyo]

That was a very nice thing to say, and a very nice thing to HEAR, Freeper!