[jhpigott]

President Obama is expected to speak to South Korea’s president shortly.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/....

[maquiladora]

1333: The US special representative to North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, says he has talked with Chinese officials in Beijing about the shelling of Yeonpyeong. "We both share a view that such conflict is very undesirable, and I expressed to them the desire that restraint be exercised on all sides and I think we agree on that," he adds.

So clearly Obama won't be giving the green light to Lee for any retaliation. Isn't it the case that there has to be US/ROK agreement on any military action apart from acts of instant self defense?

[justa-hairyape]

President Obama is expected to speak to South Korea’s president shortly.

You mean someone finally woke em up ?