fossten
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North Korea Attacks South Korea
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North Korea fires artillery barrage on South
by Jung Ha-Won Jung Ha-won – Tue Nov 23, 4:22 am ET
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island on Tuesday, killing one person, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South's military went on top alert.
In what appeared to be one of the most serious border incidents since the 1950-53 war, South Korean troops fired back with cannon, the government convened in an underground war room and "multiple" air force jets scrambled.
The firing came after North Korea's disclosure of an apparently operational uranium enrichment programme -- a second potential way of building a nuclear bomb -- which is causing serious alarm for the United States and its allies.
Some 50 shells landed on the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong near the tense Yellow Sea border, damaging dozens of houses and sending plumes of thick smoke into the air, YTN television reported.
One South Korean marine -- part of a contingent based permanently on the frontline island -- was killed and 13 other marines were wounded, the military said. YTN said two civilians were also hurt.
"A Class-A military alert issued for battle situations was imposed immediately after shelling began," a military spokesman said.
Sporadic firing by each side continued for over an hour before dying out, the military said.
The shelling began at 2:34 pm (0534 GMT) after the North sent several messages protesting about South Korean naval, air force and army training exercises being staged close to the border, a presidential spokesman said.
"Flashes along with a thunderous sound were seen here and there across our villages and up to 10 houses were engulfed in flames," said Woo Soo-Woo, 62, a guesthouse owner on the island.
The shooting started bushfires at several places in the hills, he told AFP by phone after fleeing the island by ferry for the mainland port of Incheon.
"Frightened villagers rushed to nearby shelters while others were busy running away and crowded the port to escape," Woo said, adding about 1,500-1,700 civilians live on the island.
"When I walked out, the whole village was on fire," another villager was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying. "I'm at the evacuation site with other villagers and I am scared to death."
Yeonpyeong lies just south of the border declared by United Nations forces after the war, but north of the sea border declared by Pyongyang.
The Yellow Sea border was the scene of deadly naval clashes in 1999, 2002 and last November.
Tensions have been acute since the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, which Seoul says was the result of a North Korean torpedo attack. Pyongyang has rejected the charge.
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak convened an emergency meeting of ministers and top advisers in an underground war room, a presidential spokesman said. He urged the officials "to prevent further escalation".
The firing comes after Kim Jong-Un, the little-known youngest son of ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, was officially recognised as his father's eventual successor.
"This is an intentional provocation to heighten cross-border tensions," Dongguk University professor Kim Yong-Hyun told AFP.
"The North made a series of gestures but there has been no response from South Korea and the United States. It is now using its brinkmanship aimed at forcing Seoul and Washington to take action and agree to dialogue."
Kim said the North would try to use the clash to promote solidarity among its people during the leadership succession.
"It is also sending a strong message to the United States and the international community that the peninsula urgently needs a peace regime."
A US special envoy headed to China Tuesday to seek its help in curbing North Korea's new nuclear project, revealed to US experts who described a sophisticated programme to enrich uranium.
Stephen Bosworth has also visited South Korea and Japan this week to discuss the disclosure, which US officials say would allow the isolated North to build new atomic bombs.
Bosworth, speaking in Tokyo, ruled out a resumption of stalled six-nation talks -- aimed at denuclearising the North in return for aid and other concessions -- while work continues on the enrichment drive.
China chairs the talks and is also the North's sole major ally and economic prop.
It appealed for the six-party talks to resume after the new revelations, and expressed concern over Tuesday's cross-border firing. Russia also warned against an escalation of tensions on the peninsula
North Korea fires artillery barrage on South
by Jung Ha-Won Jung Ha-won – Tue Nov 23, 4:22 am ET
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island on Tuesday, killing one person, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South's military went on top alert.
In what appeared to be one of the most serious border incidents since the 1950-53 war, South Korean troops fired back with cannon, the government convened in an underground war room and "multiple" air force jets scrambled.
The firing came after North Korea's disclosure of an apparently operational uranium enrichment programme -- a second potential way of building a nuclear bomb -- which is causing serious alarm for the United States and its allies.
Some 50 shells landed on the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong near the tense Yellow Sea border, damaging dozens of houses and sending plumes of thick smoke into the air, YTN television reported.
One South Korean marine -- part of a contingent based permanently on the frontline island -- was killed and 13 other marines were wounded, the military said. YTN said two civilians were also hurt.
"A Class-A military alert issued for battle situations was imposed immediately after shelling began," a military spokesman said.
Sporadic firing by each side continued for over an hour before dying out, the military said.
The shelling began at 2:34 pm (0534 GMT) after the North sent several messages protesting about South Korean naval, air force and army training exercises being staged close to the border, a presidential spokesman said.
"Flashes along with a thunderous sound were seen here and there across our villages and up to 10 houses were engulfed in flames," said Woo Soo-Woo, 62, a guesthouse owner on the island.
The shooting started bushfires at several places in the hills, he told AFP by phone after fleeing the island by ferry for the mainland port of Incheon.
"Frightened villagers rushed to nearby shelters while others were busy running away and crowded the port to escape," Woo said, adding about 1,500-1,700 civilians live on the island.
"When I walked out, the whole village was on fire," another villager was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying. "I'm at the evacuation site with other villagers and I am scared to death."
Yeonpyeong lies just south of the border declared by United Nations forces after the war, but north of the sea border declared by Pyongyang.
The Yellow Sea border was the scene of deadly naval clashes in 1999, 2002 and last November.
Tensions have been acute since the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, which Seoul says was the result of a North Korean torpedo attack. Pyongyang has rejected the charge.
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak convened an emergency meeting of ministers and top advisers in an underground war room, a presidential spokesman said. He urged the officials "to prevent further escalation".
The firing comes after Kim Jong-Un, the little-known youngest son of ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, was officially recognised as his father's eventual successor.
"This is an intentional provocation to heighten cross-border tensions," Dongguk University professor Kim Yong-Hyun told AFP.
"The North made a series of gestures but there has been no response from South Korea and the United States. It is now using its brinkmanship aimed at forcing Seoul and Washington to take action and agree to dialogue."
Kim said the North would try to use the clash to promote solidarity among its people during the leadership succession.
"It is also sending a strong message to the United States and the international community that the peninsula urgently needs a peace regime."
A US special envoy headed to China Tuesday to seek its help in curbing North Korea's new nuclear project, revealed to US experts who described a sophisticated programme to enrich uranium.
Stephen Bosworth has also visited South Korea and Japan this week to discuss the disclosure, which US officials say would allow the isolated North to build new atomic bombs.
Bosworth, speaking in Tokyo, ruled out a resumption of stalled six-nation talks -- aimed at denuclearising the North in return for aid and other concessions -- while work continues on the enrichment drive.
China chairs the talks and is also the North's sole major ally and economic prop.
It appealed for the six-party talks to resume after the new revelations, and expressed concern over Tuesday's cross-border firing. Russia also warned against an escalation of tensions on the peninsula
Deliberate provaction to start a war,
or is this a show of power by the N. Korean government to unify the starved population as power is transferred to Kin Jong Il's son.
While the U.S. is perceived to be weak, we will increasingly see this kind of destabilization on the international stage. We're viewed as so impotent right now that the Chinese are willing to "test" rockets off the coast of California in the middle of the day. This makes the world increasingly dangerous and unstable. The threat of world war looms, reminiscent of the last century.
You couple this with the rapidly deteriorating, crashing, international economies, and an international elite that is prepared to seize on any instability to implement their broader social and political dreams, and numerous states in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East that really need to have their borders redefined, you have a situation which very much resembles the conditions prior to WWI.
or is this a show of power by the N. Korean government to unify the starved population as power is transferred to Kin Jong Il's son.
While the U.S. is perceived to be weak, we will increasingly see this kind of destabilization on the international stage. We're viewed as so impotent right now that the Chinese are willing to "test" rockets off the coast of California in the middle of the day. This makes the world increasingly dangerous and unstable. The threat of world war looms, reminiscent of the last century.
You couple this with the rapidly deteriorating, crashing, international economies, and an international elite that is prepared to seize on any instability to implement their broader social and political dreams, and numerous states in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East that really need to have their borders redefined, you have a situation which very much resembles the conditions prior to WWI.
fossten
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The Norks are misjudging Obama's testicular fortitude.
They better watch out.
He's 'this close' to sending them a sternly worded letter.
They better watch out.
He's 'this close' to sending them a sternly worded letter.
taylor414ce2003
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Guess its our own fault for not finishing the job the first time around!!
taylor414ce2003
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We cant say for sure how the world would be today if we let him run with the ball then,but I think its safe to say NK would not be an issue!!
We've allowed NK to provoke for far too long. Nobody wants a war, but this is one of those situations where the NK will only get bolder and bolder until someone stops them.
fossten
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This is really about China flexing its muscle. They're testing Obama to see what he'll do, as a way to see if they can make a move on Formosa (Taiwan).
topher5150
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let the wrist slapping, and finger wagging begin
ONEBADMK8
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Remember Biden in 08"
Its all fabricated, ALL of it SHEEP, wake up, lmao. They say the $hit right to YOU on tv too, lolol. Its all false flag BULL$hit proudly brought to you by Uncle Sam in WAR$hington.
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And he HAS been tested, several times, over the past year.
The world leaders know who they are dealing with now, they are also more aware that the media of the economic condition we are in. Because of that, we'll see greater world insecurity.
That doesn't even make sense.
Kim Jong Il isn't coordinating his activities with the Chi-coms and the "military industrial complex" and doing this. There were a series of events this past month that have signaled the escalating tension.
If you want to venture into the realm of "unknown," figure out who launched that missile off the coast of California last week.
ONEBADMK8
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C'mon man...... China, how many Military Officials have to say this.
ONEBADMK8
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WE gave NK the NUKES man!! Its ALL fabricated, all this BS. Good Old "Christian" Jimmy (Peanut) Carter won a “Nobel Peace Prize” in the 90′s for helping them get a “Nuclear Reactor”…It’s like something out of a Three Stooges short only it’s not fuggen funny!!
OUR REAL ENEMIES ARE THE PEOPLE WHO RULE US…WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!
fossten
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While I tend to agree with you here, I can see where Geno would come to this conclusion. After all, Clinton sold our missile targeting systems to China, and Albright negotiated a very weak 'deal' with the Norks to 'shut down' their nuke program, which didn't take. It's certainly not IMpossible that this is what's going on.