[S. Korea: Cheonan] Torpedo’s Serial Number Found to be in N. Korean Typeface (smoking gun)

Chosun Ilbo ^ | 05/19/10 | Ju Yongjung & Ryu Yongwon

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Torpedo's Serial Number Found to be in N. Korean Typeface

Ju Yongjung
Ryu Yongwon, military affairs reporter

2010.05.19 03:00

An intact pair of 'torpedo propellers’ recovered, engraving style analyzed ... U.S. and Australian experts also agree
(Torpedo) exploded 3 meters under the turbine room... Cheonan's lost engine room found

Government source said on May 18, "Cheonan was sunk by a torpedo and we found a smoking gun that proves that it is made in N. Korea, after intensive investigation in recent days by civilian-military team."

The investigation team recently recovered relatively intact torpedo propellers on the sea bottom where Cheonan went down. They analyzed the serial number engraved on the propellers and concluded that it is in N. Korean typeface and engraving style. The government sources said, "Experts from other countries such as U.S. and Australia also agree that the torpedo was made in N. Korea based on the analysis on propeller’s serial number. This is conclusive evidence, coming after finding of torpedo debris and explosive trace."

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[TigerLikesRooster]

P!

[AmericanInTokyo]

I think the ROK should just send in “the team” and get it over with. Too much public posturing on this. DPRK knows EXACTLY what they did.

[Lurker]

Too bad the SoKo government isn’t going to do squat about it. What L’il Kim needs is a good ass kicking. What he’ll get is a sternly worded letter.

[dfwgator]

What L’il Kim needs is a good ass kicking. What he’ll get is a sternly worded letter.

"Do you have any idea how f---ing busy I am?"

[Dallas59]

What if we had stood around on 12/07/1941?

[Dr. Sivana]

I am of the mind that North Korea actually WANTS a big stink. Il is ill, and he might want an international incident to quell any possible uprisings (within the NK army, for instance) during the transition.

[TigerLikesRooster]

I think this is shaping up as an event on a par with ‘76 Axe-Murder in terms of seriousness.

[doc1019]

What he’ll get is a sternly worded letter.

And tons of free rice and sundry other foodstuffs to help his starving people.

[mylife]

Obamas response?

***Crickets***

[mylife]

Anovahh Wettah! Oh No!

[Pan_Yan]

I had a talk one night with a FReeper who was on the USS Midway when they got scrambled to support Operation Paul Bunyan. I’ll have to look up who it was again.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. BTTT!

[GeronL]

So this is pretty official now.

I suppose SK will send a sternly worded letter to the UN?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

This probably answers the questions about the sudden departure of a top general in NK. Even if the Great Leader planned this the general could be a sacrificial lamb.

[joseph20]

Bombs away...(pull out all U.S. forces first)

[ASA Vet]

MI Ping

[null and void]

What if we had stood around on 12/07/1941?

Then 12/07/1941 would have been quite like 9/11 turned out...

[In veno, veritas]

I would think it's already worse, but I'll have to see our response.

[SevenofNine]

I just hear they going announced on Thursday with evidence Chia Pet is busted it