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2010-05-24 China-Japan-Koreas

Lee to Announce Seoul's Response to Cheonan Sinking

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Posted by Steve White 2010-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 What, not wagging of his finger?

Posted by HammerHead 2010-05-24 09:05|| 2010-05-24 09:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Prepare another sternly worded letter! That ought to teach them.

Then you have Obama chipping in with his own press release. The NKors must be shaking in their boots.

So what happens if the (I think of them as insane) NKors take this seriously? They are not rational actors.

Rhetoric precipitates war.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-05-24 12:10|| 2010-05-24 12:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Dang. Mods please delete one.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-05-24 12:10|| 2010-05-24 12:10|| Front Page Top

#4 NKor doesn't have the money or fuel or food for a war. They have an almost inexhaustible supply of bullshit, but that won't feed your troops or run your heavy artillery.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-05-24 14:14|| 2010-05-24 14:14|| Front Page Top

#5 that won't feed your troops or run your heavy artillery

both can run on New & Improved Juche

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-24 14:34|| 2010-05-24 14:34|| Front Page Top

#6 that won't feed your troops or run your heavy artillery

Naw, but China might.

Posted by GirlThursday 2010-05-24 14:36|| 2010-05-24 14:36|| Front Page Top

#7 China turned Kimmie down when he came to Beijing and asked for aid.

Posted by gromky 2010-05-24 15:18|| 2010-05-24 15:18|| Front Page Top

#8 How can everyone be so damn sure? China lies, so does North Korea.

Posted by GirlThursday 2010-05-24 15:24|| 2010-05-24 15:24|| Front Page Top

#9 How can everyone be so damn sure? China lies, so does North Korea.

Good question. That is what people overlook. The Chinese will lie their asses off if they think it will help them get what they want.

Posted by No I am the other Beldar 2010-05-24 16:16|| 2010-05-24 16:16|| Front Page Top

#10 Are you suggesting that NKorea's army is made up of a good portion of Chinese?

Posted by Charles 2010-05-24 16:27|| 2010-05-24 16:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Does anyone really know? Establishing what I know (which ain't much):
A) Kim gets regular monetary infusions
B) Kimmies Soldiery eat before civilians
C) They got Da bomb.

Posted by GirlThursday 2010-05-24 16:42|| 2010-05-24 16:42|| Front Page Top

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