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2010-03-27 China-Japan-Koreas

Mystery surrounds sinking of S Korean ship

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Posted by tipper 2010-03-27 09:18|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 If it was a Nork attack, the South may deny it, to officially avoid escalation, but at the same time begin a program of revenge. If this is the case, expect there to be some major "disasters" in the North, soon.

Typically, several times each year there are incidents where the North tries some attack. One time, for example, a large unit crossed a river and butchered many of the soldiers in a large garrison while they were asleep, then got back across.

The South did not publicize it at all. However, that Nork unit tried it a second time. When they were halfway across the river, they discovered that the South had covered the river with heavy machine guns. Wiped them out.

But no mention in the news at all. I learned of it from a US Warrant Officer manning an LP/OP at the time.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-27 09:34|| 2010-03-27 09:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Yep, I can vouch for that. I knew the LP/OP d00d we shared the same dealer.

It was awesome, packa, packa, packa, pew, pew, pew.

Posted by Shipman 2010-03-27 10:57|| 2010-03-27 10:57|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a little early in the day for you to start trashing all the regulars who've served in uniform, isn't it Shipman?

Posted by lotp 2010-03-27 11:12|| 2010-03-27 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 It's 5 o'clock somewhere.

Posted by Mike N. 2010-03-27 11:15|| 2010-03-27 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Naw, never to early. Insanity has it's own rules.

Posted by Shipman 2010-03-27 11:17|| 2010-03-27 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Damn. That embed is huge. I should have have resized that. Sorry, Mods.

resized for you, Mike.

Posted by Mike N. 2010-03-27 11:18|| 2010-03-27 11:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Besides it's an F1 Weekend.

/Lee Harvey O

Posted by Shipman 2010-03-27 11:19|| 2010-03-27 11:19|| Front Page Top

It was awesome, packa, packa, packa, pew, pew, pew.

Posted by Shipman 2010-03-27 10:57

Shipman, out on parole already? Have you registered yet?

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2010-03-27 11:25|| 2010-03-27 11:25|| Front Page Top

#9 From
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/7529836/No-evidence-that-North-Korea-was-behind-sinking-of-warship.html

"Navy divers are being dispatched to the scene of the sinking of the 1,200 tonne corvette Cheonan to inspect damage to the ships stern which was holed by a massive explosion which lifted the boat 1ft into the air, according to the Yonhap news agency."

Sounds like a mine or torpedo to me...hope it's resting with the damage exposed.

Posted by logi_cal 2010-03-27 11:52|| 2010-03-27 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder if they ran over one of their own mines?

Posted by tu3031 2010-03-27 11:53|| 2010-03-27 11:53|| Front Page Top

#11 no mention how deep she rests either.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-03-27 11:59|| 2010-03-27 11:59|| Front Page Top

#12 More:
link here

"...sunken craft Cheonan which officials said is protruding from the shallow waters about 24 meters deep"

"Choi Won-il, captain of the sunken vessel, said his ship tilted to the right soon after he heard a loud bang as he was looking over an operation plan in his cabin.
"All power and communication means were lost," he said. "When I came out of the cabin, the rear of the vessel was already missing," he told a group of families of the missing sailors.
The defense minister said images of Cheonan, as taken by special equipment called thermal observation device (TOD), indicate that the ship was split in half before sinking."

Lastly (I agree):
" "It is hard to say for sure now, but chances appear to be slim that North Korea was related," a senior official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "If North Korea's attack really caused the sinking, it means there is a serious loophole in our defense system." "

Quite the understatement.

Please embed the links you add to comments. Search the web re: the 'href=' tag for details on how to do this. Thx. I've fixed this and the one in the next comment but don't have time to do this regularly, nor do the other mods.

Posted by logi_cal 2010-03-27 12:12|| 2010-03-27 12:12|| Front Page Top

#13 It appears the bow capsized after separation of the stern section, staying afloat for 'some time'...

link here

Posted by logi_cal 2010-03-27 12:16|| 2010-03-27 12:16|| Front Page Top

#14 Sounds like a mine.
Or bad Kimchi.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-03-27 12:58|| 2010-03-27 12:58|| Front Page Top

#15 It was awesome, packa, packa, packa, pew, pew, pew.

That's the interesting thing about South Korea. Some places, like Seoul, are cosmopolitan. Other places like Pusan and Ulong Do Island, are still on a war-footing. And nasty stuff does happen.

Speaking of nasty - y'know, if your entire intent is to be an asshole at the Burg, Tom, you're doing a damn good job of it.

Posted by Pappy 2010-03-27 16:23|| 2010-03-27 16:23|| Front Page Top

#16 Pappy: I had a great deal of respect for this particular warrant, because he had ended up on the wrong side of a Nork mortar round, which had left him severely disabled. He made his living as an interpreter for the LAPD when dealing with the Korean community.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-27 19:10|| 2010-03-27 19:10|| Front Page Top

#17 He has my sympathy, 'moose. Too many of us ended up on the wrong side of things when 'nothing' was going on.

Posted by Pappy 2010-03-27 19:16|| 2010-03-27 19:16|| Front Page Top

#18 'moose, you've illustrated quite directly just how much of an a&&hole Shipman chose to be earlier in this thread.

Posted by lotp 2010-03-27 19:29|| 2010-03-27 19:29|| Front Page Top

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