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Divided Koreas Commemorate Start of Korean War (65 Trillion Owed To North Korea)
Yahoo News ^ | 6/25/2010 | Yahoo News

Posted on 06/26/2010 1:21:00 AM PDT by Dallas59

SEOUL, South Korea – Tens of thousands of North Koreans rallied in their capital to condemn the United States and South Korea on the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, while Seoul told Pyongyang to admit responsibility for a deadly warship sinking.

One large poster at the rally Friday in Pyongyang depicted a man kicking an American soldier and the slogan "U.S. Army, Get Out." Another sign said, "Kick Them Out With a Single Punch," according to footage shot by broadcaster APTN.

At least 120,000 people marched through the streets, "raising shouts for hatred and wrath at the U.S. imperialists and the South Korean group of traitors kowtowing to them," according to the official Korean Central News Agency.

The mood surrounding the 60th anniversary of the war's outbreak is far different from that at the 50th, which came just days after the conclusion of the first-ever summit between the Koreas in Pyongyang.

Tensions are high following the March sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan in which 46 sailors died. South Korea has blamed the North for the attack, which Pyongyang denies. Relations were already sour since conservative President Lee Myung-bak took office in 2008 in Seoul with a harder line toward the North than his liberal predecessor.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: korea; northsouth; war
"KCNA cited the "Committee for Investigation into Damage Done by the U.S. to the Northern Half of Korea" as finding the total monetary cost for North Korean suffering came to a staggering $65 trillion. That amount is five times the U.S. national debt of about $13 trillion."
1 posted on 06/26/2010 1:21:07 AM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

I’m sure 65T would sound about right to Oblabla.


2 posted on 06/26/2010 1:30:15 AM PDT by conservativeimage (We are done electing disappointing compromisers)
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To: Dallas59

“That amount is five times the U.S. national debt of about $13 trillion”

dumbass newsy gives such a statement credibility by (a) not mocking it in any way, (b) relating it to something real


3 posted on 06/26/2010 1:36:21 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
dumbass newsy gives such a statement credibility by (a) not mocking it in any way, (b) relating it to something real

Sad part is that the media isn't being "dumb" when they shill for the enemy, they really DO think the US is evil, and actually DID cause $65 trillion worth of damage to North Korea.

4 posted on 06/26/2010 4:07:28 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: pnh102

Yeah I know they believe it. That’s still dumb.


5 posted on 06/26/2010 5:07:12 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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