[jhpigott]

Wasn’t there a report from earlier this morning stating that there were indications the KPA was readying additional artillery units that could target Seoul?

Wouldn’t that classify as a “provocation”.

What is news to me is that Lee is saying a “provocation” will be enough to bring forth a strike, don’t necessarily need another DPRK attack at this point.

[maquiladora]

The problem is that after the Cheonan incident he threatened that any further acts of violence would bring serious retaliation. Well we have now another act of violence from NK and all he is doing is threatening retaliation if there is another provocation....

It’s an endless cycle, and as long as NK seperates its acts of violence by a period of time then nothing seems to happen.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Well, it leaves large room for interpretation. A big loop-hole. He is merciless denounced by his political base for p*ssy footing at this moment. It all depends on how he size up the situation. If he feels that domestic public opinion is dangerously against him, he will follow your kind of interpretation. Otherwise, he will go for more lenient one.

[AU72]

Wasn’t there a report from earlier this morning stating that there were indications the KPA was readying additional artillery units that could target Seoul?

I hope the War Plan is a pre-emptive strike that would take out that artillery when certain movements of the KPA are detected.