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North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:48 am
by wideright82
May 27 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea threatened a military response to South Korean participation in a U.S.-led program to seize weapons of mass destruction, and said it will no longer abide by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.
“The Korean People’s Army will not be bound to the Armistice Agreement any longer,” the official Korean Central News Agency said in a statement today. Any attempt to inspect North Korean vessels will be countered with “prompt and strong military strikes.” South Korea’s military said it will “deal sternly with any provocation” from the North.
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak ordered his government to take “calm” measures on the threats, his office said in a statement today. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Takeo Kawamura, echoed those remarks and called on North Korea to “refrain from taking actions that would elevate tensions in Asia.”
The threats are the strongest since North Korea tested a nuclear weapon on May 25, drawing international condemnation and the prospect of increased sanctions against the communist nation. South Korea dispatched a warship to its maritime border and is prepared to deploy aircraft, Yonhap News reported, citing military officials it didn’t identify.
“This rapid-fire provocation indicates a more aggressive shift in the Kim Jong Il regime,” said Ryoo Kihl Jae, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul. “Kim is obviously using a strategy of maximum force.”
Markets Fall
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi stock index fell for a fifth day, the longest losing streak since February. The index declined 0.7 percent to 1,362.02. The won weakened 0.5 percent to 1,269.35 per dollar as of the 3 p.m. close of trade in Seoul.
The yield on government debt due in March 2014 rose six basis points to 4.58 percent, while the three-year yield added five basis points to 3.79 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News.
North Korea can’t guarantee the safety of ships passing through its western waters, KCNA said. The statement specified five islands controlled by the South that were the site of naval skirmishes in 1999 and 2002.
“What they are saying is that they will take military action if there is any action taken on behalf of the program such as boarding their ships, stopping and searching and so on,” said Han Sung Joo, a former South Korean foreign minister.
‘Deal Sternly’
South Korea’s military “will deal sternly with any provocation by North Korea, based on a strong South Korea-U.S. defense coalition,” Rear Admiral Lee Ki Sik of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an e-mailed statement. North Korea was making “obstinate claims” about nullifying the armistice, he said.
The U.S. has about 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea, according to the United States Forces Korea Web site.
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Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:41 am
by Wedgebuster
MacArthur was right.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 7:41 am
by AZGrizFan
I remember as a reservist whose active duty station was Chinhae, SK, if the bubble went up the plan was to have us called up, outfitted, on a plane and in country in 14 days. NK's military plan was to overrrun the penninsula in 7.
What's wrong with that picture?
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:57 am
by Ivytalk
Bomb 'em back to the Stone Age. On second thought, but for nuclear technology, that's just about where the NorKors are!
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:59 am
by dbackjon
Ivytalk wrote:Bomb 'em back to the Stone Age. On second thought, but for nuclear technology, that's just about where the NorKors are!
for a lot of NorKors, the Stone Age would be an upgrade
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:13 am
by TwinTownBisonFan
i've got a couple friends living in Seoul... not cool all this blustering...
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:38 am
by wideright82
North Korea doesn't have lights, but they have nukes....................
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:32 pm
by bobbythekidd
wideright82 wrote:North Korea doesn't have lights, but they have nukes....................
HMMMM. I see more evidence of ECB.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:50 pm
by ASUG8
Lil' Kimmy is making a big mistake. Somehow unfortunately I feel like he's doing a bit more than sabre rattling this time. If he lobs a missle at Japan or Seoul this will get ugly quickly, and the Russians and Chinese simply can't turn a blind eye to it. IMO this won't go nuclear unless they start it - they seem to be intentionally backing themselves into a corner so they could justify it.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:01 pm
by grizzaholic
bobbythekidd wrote:wideright82 wrote:North Korea doesn't have lights, but they have nukes....................
HMMMM. I see more evidence of ECB.
Seconded!
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:08 pm
by guinzone
I say we get Hillary to go sit down with Kim Jong Ill over a cup of tea. Then they can go out back and sing Koom-bye-ah, my Lord, Koom-bye-ah as they agree to peace.
O how great diplomacy is!
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:14 pm
by grizzaholic
guinzone wrote:I say we get Hillary to go sit down with Kim Jong Ill over a cup of tea. Then they can go out back and sing Koom-bye-ah, my Lord, Koom-bye-ah as they agree to peace.
O how great diplomacy is!
If you are going to send Hillary over there...might as well send Pilosi (sp), Biden, Obama, Blagovicsch (sp), and the rest of the politicians....that way Kim Jong Ill can imprison them all and we don't have to deal with them any more.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:04 pm
by BigSkyBears
Diplomacy hasn't worked just because the NK's won't live up to their promises. Not sure what's next, but it doesn't look good.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:51 pm
by CID1990
YAWN.
Time for a new strategy. Let's allow Japan to start nuking-up. I think this is a golden opportunity for Obama to show us he has a fresh mind on this.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:00 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
guinzone wrote:I say we get Hillary to go sit down with Kim Jong Ill over a cup of tea. Then they can go out back and sing Koom-bye-ah, my Lord, Koom-bye-ah as they agree to peace.
O how great diplomacy is!
how do you think we got Saberi back from Iran? turns out that acting like a dumb fuck cowboy on a power trip, or a 6 year old with his GI Joes isn't such a good basis for a foreign policy.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:13 pm
by guinzone
CID1990 wrote:YAWN.
Time for a new strategy. Let's allow Japan to start nuking-up. I think this is a golden opportunity for Obama to show us he has a fresh mind on this.
Obama-Nukes do not equal.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:30 pm
by BlueHen86
guinzone wrote:CID1990 wrote:YAWN.
Time for a new strategy. Let's allow Japan to start nuking-up. I think this is a golden opportunity for Obama to show us he has a fresh mind on this.
Obama-Nukes do not equal.
What do you mean by that?
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:36 pm
by BlueHen86
Seems to me that North Korea acts up like this every few years. They do a little sabre rattling just to get attention. Then they make demands, a compromise is reached and North Korea gets some sort of payout as a result. So far it's been easier to buy them off than to call their bluff.
I think eventually we're gonna have to stand up to them and then the sh!t will hit the fan.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:38 pm
by Ivytalk
Drop Kim Jong Il in a vat of raw Success Rice and add water. Microwave for five minutes and...Kim Chi!
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:40 pm
by dbackjon
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:42 pm
by AZGrizFan
Ivytalk wrote:Drop Kim Jong Il in a vat of raw Success Rice and add water. Microwave for five minutes and...Kim Chi!
Kim Chi is HORRIBLE. Trust me. We'd be better off nuking his sorry ass.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:05 am
by Ivytalk
AZGrizFan wrote:Ivytalk wrote:Drop Kim Jong Il in a vat of raw Success Rice and add water. Microwave for five minutes and...Kim Chi!
Kim Chi is HORRIBLE. Trust me. We'd be better off nuking his sorry ass.
I agree. Kim chi tastes like raw sewage. Turn him into asphalt.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:49 pm
by Wedgebuster
It's an international version of "truth or dare" going on right now, seems somebody is trying to see if the other side decides to start shooting.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_ ... as_nuclear
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:56 pm
by AZGrizFan
Jesus. You test one fucking missle and suddenly you're God's gift to the military world.
Let's see: 90 countries versus a country without electricity. Over/Under is about 3 weeks.
Re: North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 6:42 pm
by AZGrizFan
My 25 year old niece, who lives in Seoul and teaches English, got back to America today on an amazingly timed trip to see family....hope she reconsiders going back. That place is a timebomb waiting to happen....
