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2009-09-09 China-Japan-Koreas

Was Nork Dam Release a Shot Across the Bow?

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Posted by Steve White 2009-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 A hydroelectric power plant built on the dam generates 50,000 to 100,000 kw of electricity per year.

Still ain't enough to keep the lights on at night. Heh-heh.

But I shouldn't laugh...we in Oregon may be forced to do just that in a few years if the commies in Salem have their way...

SNAFU

Posted by logi_cal 2009-09-09 00:25|| 2009-09-09 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 While they could use dam releases as weapons it would be pretty counterproductive - it would make them targets and eliminate them as power and irrigation assets to the NORKS. Unless they have an Aswan Dam equivalent relative to Seoul.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-09 09:11|| 2009-09-09 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 A static target like a dam is a turkey shoot for any 21st century missile with even a rudimentary guidance system. But we're talking about 19th century goons with unguided rockets, so I digress.

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Javick8924 2009-09-09 11:40|| 2009-09-09 11:40|| Front Page Top

#4 "...the project was foiled by South Korea building the Peace Dam."

I won't pretend to be well versed in the Korean situation, but I do get the impression that the SKors will bend over backwards to appease their nutjob northern neighbours. They probably provided aid to construct the NKor dams which are being used to kill and threaten their people today. Why not rename it something less pathetic, like the "Stalwart Dam".

Posted by Bulldog 2009-09-09 12:50|| 2009-09-09 12:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Few iff any Koreans north or south of the Korean DMZ wants to see NORTH KOREA get overtly or formally taken over by CHINA and governed from Beijing, NO MATTER HOW "FASTIDIOUS/UNRULY" THE NORKS GET.

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