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2010-05-16 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Frank G 2010-05-16 08:26|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 The flip side is why is Skor refusing to fight back? This digs deep into Asian psychology: does not fighting back mean they are weak, or extra strong?

With the ship sinking, it also indicates that Skor ships have no (US provided) technological anti-torpedo "magic", which is of great interest to the Chinese, who have 67 submarines.

Add to this that the USN could work its own goodness on either the Norks *or* the Chinese, with "plausible deniability", also sending a very potent message.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-16 09:13|| 2010-05-16 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The flip side is why is Skor refusing to fight back?

Probably because they feel the Norks are going to be getting their just desserts in other ways.

Posted by gorb 2010-05-16 11:40|| 2010-05-16 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 does not fighting back mean they are weak, or extra strong?

Does "you break it, you bought it" ring a bell?

Posted by Pappy 2010-05-16 12:55|| 2010-05-16 12:55|| Front Page Top

#4 We shouldn't underestimate that -- the SKors just this generation became a mostly first-world country, and they apparently don't want to share with their crazy, shorter, under-nourished cousins to the north.

Posted by Steve White 2010-05-16 15:33|| 2010-05-16 15:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Why Dr. Steve... how... racist of them. :) (just kidding)

My guess is that the Norks know that SKOR can't do much and Obumbles is a vapor tiger....

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

#6 if you're serious, put those "Warning Shots" INTO the ship, preferably the bridge.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-05-16 17:44|| 2010-05-16 17:44|| Front Page Top

#7 SOKOR = SEOUL does not wish to by deemed responsible by the KORYE PEOPLES for the loss of more of the ancient "THREE KINGDOMS" to Beijing-China. Seoul at this time is content to resort to nothing more than MEDIA-DIPLOM-ECON RETALIATION + INTERNAT CRITICISM OF PYONGYANG.

IMO Kimmie is being pragmatic > he covertly recognizes that the DPRK-PRC agreement establishing Chin-suppor EEZ-SEZ Zones n NOKOR is likely to entrench Chin control oer NOKOR, HENCE HE COUNTERS WID THE DPRK CLAIM OF MASTERY OF NUC FUSION TECH.

DPRK NUCLEAR FUSION = IMO read, SSSSSSHHHHHHHH ANTI-BEIJING HYDROGEN + THERMONUC BOMBS.

To wit,

* ION NOKOR NUKULAAR FUSILE WMF > NORTH KOREAN OFFICIAL: KIM-JONG-IL IS TRYING TO FORCE A MILITARY SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE US + CHINA.

* SAME > SOUTH KOREA "CULTURE DAILY" MEDIA: NORT KOREA IS TRYING TO FORCE WORLD RECOGNITION OF THE DPRK AS A NUCLEAR POWER/WEAPONS STATE.

* SAME > RUSSIAN NUCLEAR EXPERT: RELIABLE BUT PRIMITIVE OR "DIRTY" NUCLEAR FUSION BOMB WILL SUBSTANTIALLY BOOST THE EXPLOSIVE YIELD OF NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR BOMBS.

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ION GUAM K57 + TOPIX > JAPAN has repor delayed its FUTENMA BASE DECISION BY SIX MONTHS [to
circa DEC 2010 - JAN 2011], prob due IN PART due to the NEW FRICTIONS wid CHINA-PLAN in the EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTES.

E.g WMF > CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY WARNS JAPAN: THERE IS NO "MIDDLE GROUND" IN CHINA'S CLAIMS OF SOVEREIGNTY IN THE EAST CHINA SEAS DISPUTES.

Lest we fergit, JAPAN has warned Beijing it "will take action/strong action" iff China proceeds wid unilater dev of disputed Oil-Gas fields widout Tokyo's consent; + CHINA has warned Japan not to expand its base on YONAGUNI = EXTEND JAPAN'S SOVEREIGNTY TOWARDS TAIWAN VIA SAME.

CHINA recognizes it will be deemd a TRUE SUPERPOWER unless it can "PROJECT-N-PROTECT" its NATIONAL, GEOPOL INTERESTS AROUND THE WORLD AGZ ALL COMERS.

PHIL-TAIWAN-OKINAWA-KOREAS-RUSS FAR EAST > MOST IMPOR STRATEGIC FRONT for the PLA becuz it is where the US + RUSS + JAPAN are. Beijing isn't too worried about INDIA becuz it has in past militarily defeated India already in var MAJOR + BORDER WARS SINCE THE 1950's.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-16 21:07|| 2010-05-16 21:07|| Front Page Top

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