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South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« on: March 26, 2010, 10:14:36 AM »




A South Korean naval vessel with more than 100 aboard was sinking on Friday in waters near North Korea and Seoul was investigating whether it was hit in a torpedo attack by the North, South Korean media said.

Broadcaster SBS said many South Korean sailors on the stricken vessel were feared dead.

South Korea's YTN TV network said the government was investigating whether the sinking was due to a torpedo attack by the North, and Yonhap news agency said the Seoul government had convened an emergency meeting of security-related ministers. ...

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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 12:28:04 PM »
Reuters is saying that a South Korean ship fired at an unidentified ship in return. 
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 01:13:52 PM »
Now saying likely not a torpedo. SK government has not outwardly blamed NK. Still investigating. Ship has fully sunk. I do not know how many are dead.

The US is apparently agressively in contact with SK to forstall any military response.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 01:42:51 PM »
I bet you 10 bucks the norks did sink the ship (in one form or another) and the kenyan is begging the SK's not to start a war. I like how it goes from a NK attack to "we dont knwo for sure"
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 02:52:00 PM »
There were 100 people on board and 40 are believed to be dead. If North Korea attacks, that is an act of war. Technically, South and North Korea are still at war.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010, 03:23:18 PM »
If this does go int oa shooting war the last person to be President is the one we have with his less then stellar foreign policies. He would make things worse.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 03:57:35 PM »
Quote from: lars1701c on March 26, 2010, 01:42:51 PM
I bet you 10 bucks the norks did sink the ship (in one form or another) and the kenyan is begging the SK's not to start a war. I like how it goes from a NK attack to "we dont knwo for sure"
They will not admit it but we have been at war with NK since the 50's
They NEVER signed any treaty to end the war with them thus we are technicaly at war with them until they do sing such a treaty.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2010, 09:43:42 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 26, 2010, 01:13:52 PM
Now saying likely not a torpedo. SK government has not outwardly blamed NK. Still investigating. Ship has fully sunk. I do not know how many are dead.

The US is apparently agressively in contact with SK to forstall any military response.

Of course we are.   :whatever:  N. Korea could probably nuke Seoul and Obama will want to talk peace.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2010, 11:47:46 AM »
Lets not jump to any conclusions now...lets have a beer summit first.[Obama/mode]

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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2010, 11:52:20 AM »
Is there an update on this?? I heard the shut hit the bottom upside down. Will that make it harder to investigate?
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2010, 12:13:57 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on March 27, 2010, 11:47:46 AM
Lets not jump to any conclusions now...lets have a beer summit first.[Obama/mode]



More like: I'm not aware of all the details, but I believe the South Koreans acted stupidly. [/0bama mode]
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2010, 12:18:04 PM »
more news...

they are saying it was definitely not an internal explosion and they say it was probably a mine. Still won't come out and blame NK.

A drive-by mining??
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2010, 12:23:18 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 27, 2010, 12:18:04 PM
more news...

they are saying it was definitely not an internal explosion and they say it was probably a mine. Still won't come out and blame NK.

A drive-by mining??

Considering the location, it could be either country who had that mine (if in fact that was what it is.)
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2010, 02:00:00 PM »
They have announced that North Korea has been ruled out as the cause. Same with a reef or internal explosion.

Must have been Godzilla getting a snack.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2010, 02:14:48 PM »
There is a good chance that they hit an SK mine from a while back.

That would be really bad for the SK government. I am sure they are busy looking for a scapegoat if that is the case.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2010, 02:18:04 PM »
Any damaged US subs pull into Norfolk since then?
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2010, 02:52:00 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on March 27, 2010, 02:18:04 PM
Any damaged US subs pull into Norfolk since then?

Pearl's closer.  That's where USS Greenville went when she got in trouble playing tag with the fishing boats.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2010, 02:54:23 PM »
True.

I wasn't even thinking about Pearl.
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Re: South Korean ship sinking in suspected N.Korea attack - report
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2010, 08:44:23 AM »
Quote from: rich_t on March 27, 2010, 02:18:04 PM
Any damaged US subs pull into Norfolk since then?

Yoko would be closer.  We also have made port calls in Chinhae.

That being said, the water there is 20 METERS deep.  Yeah, I don't think any submarines from ANY nation were involved in this one.
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