Posted on 11/22/2010 10:44:16 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
N. Korea fires artillery towards S. Korean island, official says
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday fired several rounds of artillery towards South Korean waters and an island near the tense west sea border, the South's military said.
The North's artillery shells fell at 2:34 p.m. in the South's waters off the island of Yeonpyeong, some of them landing directly on the island, said Col. Lee Bung-woo, spokesman at the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The South's military responded with its artillery firing.
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You mean someone finally woke em up ?
His rhetoric is getting tougher each hour, it seems. The guy must be feeling the heat from general public, especially conservatives. They now consider him a traitor. However, the rhetoric is one thing and the action is quite another. Until bombs hit their target.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE6AM05P20101123
Nov 23 (Reuters) - South Korea said it was conducting regular military drills off the west coast before North Korea started firing dozens of shells, but that its firing exercises did not aim to the North.
Or under his blanket tent.
Looks like China is taking South Korea. BOzo the weeny won’t do anything about it.
Sounds like Serbia in 1914.
Interesting. At any rate, once the shooting starts, time to make sure you win.
To call the North Koreans subhumans is an insult to animals everywhere!
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) — President Lee Myung-bak ordered his military Tuesday to punish North Korea for its artillery attacks “through action,” not just words, saying it is important to stop the communist regime from contemplating additional provocation.
“The provocation this time can be regarded as an invasion of South Korean territory. In particular, indiscriminate attacks on civilians are a grave matter,” a stern-faced Lee said during a visit to the headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in central Seoul.
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I’m confused. He has ordered the military to punish NK through action, not words. But it seems the ‘action’ is just a threat to punish them if they do something again?
Some new video about to appear here in the states soon on FOX news.
S. Korea may strike N. Korea’s missile base: President Lee
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101123001275
In a Tit for Tat, you have to Tat for every Tit or you lose.
*rubbing my eyes*
Is this some kind of mistranslation or am I seeing things?
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"Reckless attacks on South Korean civilians are not tolerable, especially when South Korea is providing North Korea with humanitarian aid," the president said. "As for such attacks on civilians, a response beyond the rule of engagement is necessary. Our military should show this through action rather than an administrative response" such as statements or talks, he added. "Given that North Korea maintains an offensive posture, I think the Army, the Navy and the Air Force should unite and retaliate against (the North's) provocation with multiple-fold firepower," Lee said. "I think enormous retaliation is going to be necessary to make North Korea incapable of provoking us again."
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/11/23/81/0301000000AEN20101123013700315F.HTML
The evolution of his rhetoric in last 4~5 hours has been impressive, to say the least. LOL.
Interesting, looks like the fan is about to hit the dung.
Stay frost y’all there, reminds me when Israel was being attacked by SCUDS, had a friend I was communicating on the web with when it was happening.
North Korea cannot maintain a state of readiness for long. Their economy is too weak to support the fuel and rations needed along with getting ill-maintained equipment up to readiness.
Whoaa. He's toast if can't back up that kind of talk.
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