U.S.-Japan Joint Naval Exercise under Fire

KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK(Democratic People's Republic of Korea) ^ | 11/8/04 | KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK(Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

[FloridaEagle]

Pyongyang, November 8 (KCNA) -- Martin Lotscher, chairman of the Swiss Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification, issued a statement on Nov. 1 denouncing the U.S.-led frantic "joint naval exercise" staged in Tokyo Bay, Japan. He said the exercise was not a normal naval maneuver but a war game to invade the DPRK, pursuant to the "preemptive attack strategy" of Bush. The U.S., jointly with Japan, is working round the clock in its preparations for a war to invade socialist Korea behind the scene of the six-party talks, he added, and went on: The U.S. is trying to inveigle Japan still deeper into its war moves and bring the DPRK to its knees through naval blockade coupled with a smear campaign against the DPRK such as the adoption of the "North Korean Human Rights Act". The DPRK has taken determined counter measures including the increase of its military deterrent in order to defend the sovereignty and security of the country and the nation from the criminal moves of the U.S. imperialists and their followers for a war of aggression.

We bitterly condemn the criminal war game of the U.S. and Japan for aggression and unconditionally support the DPRK's counter measures, he stated.

[FloridaEagle]

Sooo Ronery, nobody roves me

[gaijin]

Hans Brix, Hans Brix, you breakin' my balls, Hans...!

[Brilliant]

Switzerland is right next to France. Looks like they have a lot in common with the French.

[blackie]

No one whines like the lunatic left ~ both here and abroad! :)

[babyface00]

The U.S. is trying to inveigle Japan still deeper into its war moves

Hey, I learned a new word today!

[Rutles4Ever]

The headline reads as if the joint exercises are under attack.

[auboy]

The headline reads as if the joint exercises are under attack.

Yes it does!

[lulo_08]

mmmm They liberals over there too?

[leadpencil1]

The headline reads as if the joint exercises are under attack.

It sure does. As in they are getting shot at.

[lulo_08]

mm they have liberals over there too?

[AppyPappy]

"Scott Ritter. White courtesy phone. Scott Ritter. White courtesy phone."

[Edgerunner]

The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (I always love these commie names) is preparing an invulnerable defense in preparation of the criminal invasion by the criminal Bush...

They know if we go, there's NOTHING that can stop us!
We hope they won't make us get nukie...

[Asclepius]

We bitterly condemn the criminal war game of the U.S. and Japan for aggression and unconditionally support the DPRK's counter measures, he stated.

What a sad Cold War redux. All that's missing is the perfunctory reference to the "socialist fraternity of nations"--only no such fraternity exists anymore.

[76834]

LOL
Maybe he should get the Swiss Navy to put a stop to it.

[magslinger]

If NK has taken it's old game of chicken to Tokyo Bay I hope they got a little sunk. I didn't much care for their games when I was there, and now that we have a man in the White House, I doubt it would be tolerated.

[FloridaEagle]

I doubt if NK would ever consider playing on the seas, their #1 strength is their ground game and the rat tunnels.

[CompSciGuy]

LOL! Great reference!

[albee]

Hey, Martin Lotscher, when was the last time the Swiss prepared for war, hmmmm?

Let us worry about North Korea and you continue to do something productive, like making those Cuckoo-Clocks!

[Chemist_Geek]

The headline reads as if the joint exercises are under attack.

Yep...first thing I thought was that North Korea will be in the market for a new navy soon, with glass bottomed hulls...

[Mr. Lucky]

Of all the nations on Earth, it's hard to think of one with less say in how naval affairs should be conducted than Switzerland.