[S. Korean Ship Cheonan] Torpedo Evidence (photos)

Yonhap News ^ | 05/20/10

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Pieces of torpedo propeller recovered

Smoking Gun

Left: A marking in Korean says "No. 1"
Right: the marking from North Korea's practice torpedo SK navy recovered years ago.

Chemical make-up in different parts of NK torpedo

Top: N. Korea's CHT-02D torpedo
Bottom: recovered propeller(matches CHT-02D specification)
(Note: CHT-02D is a N. Korean torpedo manufactured for export. It is a passive tracking acoustic torpedo with 21 inch in diameter, 7.35m long, weighs 1.7 ton, and carries 250kg of explosive. Its range is 10~15km)

Propeller during the recovery phase

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[999replies]

I hope Obama threatens sanctions. If only my old man could have sanctioned me when I skipped school.

[wny]

Why are the SoKos bothering if they're not going to do anything about it? It'd be like presenting an open and shut case in court and proving guilt without any doubt whatsoever, and then telling the perp "nevermind, you're free to go".

Kinda like Clinton's impeachment.

[rollo tomasi]

Maybe Hillary can get some help from the



cleaning lady and champagne connoisseur on how you appease cowardly, angry tyrants who throw temper tantrums.

My guess about the slow and methodical investigation: South Korea does not want to give China any "excuses" in case there is a violent response. Of course Dumbo-in Chief would rather settle this with a champagne tasting party.

[Jmouse007]

Ok, South Korea has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that North Korea fired a torpedo that sunk their ship and killed a lot of men, that is an act of war. What are they going to do about it... cue the crickets, NOTHING of consequence because they are afraid to do anything so as to not end up in another shooting war with NK.

South Korea will issue meaningless "stearn warnings," words and sanctions, Obama will issue meaningless trite words of concern and yadda, yadda warnings and the upshot of this whole mess is the little maniac dictator of North Korea will get away with it. South Korea, America and the West will tuck their tails between their collective legs and do nothing.

Unless someone with big brass ones stands up to this little puke, it will happen all over again except next time maybe he will use nukes.

[TSgt]

Perhaps it will cause Kim to push the envelope too far? He thinks he got away with it last time so why not do something more provocative?

It’s not a pretty situation considering the troops we have in South Korea and the Teleprompter in Chief in the office.

[Rearden]

I understand that NK has a massive number of artillery pieces arrayed in such a manner that they would level Seoul in a matter of hours. I further read that something like 90% of the millions in uniform are stationed within close proximity to the border with SK.

How does SK nullify this threat without the US using a tactical nuke?

Not a pretty situation at all.

[caver]

“Why are the SoKos bothering if they’re not going to do anything about it?”

South Korea knows that Barry won’t back them up or even lift a finger.

[TSgt]

160 miles of DMZ. It would take more than just one tactical nuke however this is the only method I can think of to immediately neutralize this threat area.

[Travis McGee]

bttt

[Jay W]

Anyone have info on South Korea’s military forces, capabilities, and assets?

That proof that North Korea sank that ship clearly demonstrates that it was an act of war. If it comes to war, how well can South Korea hold its own, and what is its potential for victory, regardless of whether Zero offers support or not?

[JimRed]

It would take more than just one tactical nuke...and should only be done when the wind is out of the southeast at better than 10 knots (directed fallout).

[JimRed]

Make that south-southeast.

[Professional]

That picture disgusts me. Cleaning Lady, yeah, what a fat bucket of waste and a dire threat to our national security.

Well, we’ll suffer these fools at least a couple more years, but hopefully there will be a conservative congress to keep them in check.

[rollo tomasi]

“One member of the delegation, who didn’t realize who she was, and probably thinking she was some cleaning lady because it was after midnight, simply said to her, “Give us five minutes and please go away,” recalled Albanian diplomat Dugagjin Gorani in War on Europe, a British TV program. Instead, Albright exploded in rage, swearing at the group, according to the reports.”

http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2009/04/06/hillary-albright-the-cleaning-lady/

That story, lol.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Do you mean this version of Maddie Albright the cleaning lady?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3GPc_yMCE

[bert]

.....Note: CHT-02D is a N. Korean torpedo manufactured for export.......

So, who done it? Iran? Syria? Russia?

[bert]

......South Korea has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt .....

The article says the torpedo was North Korean device manufactured for export. That means there is in fact doubt.

That falls under the heading of plausible deny ability.