North Korea Threaten "All out war"

[Malarkey]

North Korea has threatened “all out war” if there is any retalation from Seoul for the torpedo attack which sank the South Korean warship Cheonan in March.

 

Pyongyang made the threat as it dismissed as ‘fabrication’ a report by an international team of investigators which concludes that a torpedo fired by a North Korean submarine was responsible for the explosion that ripped the 1,200 tonne corvette in two, killing 46 sailors in one of South Korea’s worst naval tragedies.

 

In an escalating war of words, President Lee Myung-Bak, the South Korean president vowed to take “resolute counter-measures” against North Korea for the torpedo attack on the Cheonan, which happened near the disputed border between the two countries.

 

The investigators’ report, published today, is understood to include a computer simulation of the attack in which the Cheonan is shown being struck by an acoustic homing torpedo armed with a quarter-tonne warhead.

 

It concludes: “The evidence points overwhelmingly to the conclusion that the torpedo was fired by a North Korean submarine.

 

“There is no other plausible explanation.”

 

Britain and the US immediately threw their support behind the report’s findings. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, condemned the attack and its ‘total indifference to human life’.

 

“The UK and international partners are committed to working closely with the Republic of Korea as they consider an appropriate multilateral response to this callous act,” he said.

 

The White House described the attack as an act of aggression that constituted a challenge to international peace and security.

 

The ship was on routine patrol in the Yellow Sea near Baengnyeong Island, a heavily garrisoned outpost that lies off the North Korean coast when it suddenly exploded and sank. The maritime boundary has been disputed since the ceasefire that ended fighting in the Korean war in 1953.

 

Almost immediately speculation began that it had been deliberately targeted by North Korea.

 

The 58 crew members rescued after the blast said in a press conference that they believed the explosion had come from outside the corvette. Captain Choi Won Il said officers at the time reported an external shock. "It seemed to be a shock from outside," he said

 

However, until the report was published yesterday, the official position in Seoul was to resist directly accusing the unpredictable North of deliberately attacking the Cheonan, although the senior officials made it clear this is what they believe happened.

 

The issue is set to dominate the agenda during Hillary Clinton’s Asian tour which begins today.

 

Kurt Campbell, America’s most senior diplomat for Asia, said “a central issue of discussion” for the US Secretary of State’s talks with Chinese officials would be “their assessments of developments in North Korea and their reaction to the report.”

 

The United States “strongly supports” the investigation’s conclusions and “has a deep, enduring and profound (interest) in the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean peninsula,” he said.

 

In a telephone conversation with Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister, Mr Lee promised strong measures against Pyongyang for the attack.

 

“Resolute countermeasures will be taken against North Korea,” Mr Lee said

 

South Korea, through strong international cooperation, “should make North Korea admit its wrongdoing and return as a responsible member of the international community”, he added.

 

 

 

The ship’s sinking is expected to be taken before the UN Security Council.

[Yerma'satexan!]

It was the Yanks, deffo.

[RJ Fan club]

Let's blame Belgium.

[Kevin D]

North Korea has threatened “all out war” if there is any retalation from Seoul for the torpedo attack which sank the South Korean warship Cheonan in March.

 

Pyongyang made the threat as it dismissed as ‘fabrication’ a report by an international team of investigators which concludes that a torpedo fired by a North Korean submarine was responsible for the explosion that ripped the 1,200 tonne corvette in two, killing 46 sailors in one of South Korea’s worst naval tragedies.

 

In an escalating war of words, President Lee Myung-Bak, the South Korean president vowed to take “resolute counter-measures” against North Korea for the torpedo attack on the Cheonan, which happened near the disputed border between the two countries.

 

The investigators’ report, published today, is understood to include a computer simulation of the attack in which the Cheonan is shown being struck by an acoustic homing torpedo armed with a quarter-tonne warhead.

 

It concludes: “The evidence points overwhelmingly to the conclusion that the torpedo was fired by a North Korean submarine.

 

“There is no other plausible explanation.”

 

Britain and the US immediately threw their support behind the report’s findings. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, condemned the attack and its ‘total indifference to human life’.

 

“The UK and international partners are committed to working closely with the Republic of Korea as they consider an appropriate multilateral response to this callous act,” he said.

 

The White House described the attack as an act of aggression that constituted a challenge to international peace and security.

 

The ship was on routine patrol in the Yellow Sea near Baengnyeong Island, a heavily garrisoned outpost that lies off the North Korean coast when it suddenly exploded and sank. The maritime boundary has been disputed since the ceasefire that ended fighting in the Korean war in 1953.

 

Almost immediately speculation began that it had been deliberately targeted by North Korea.

 

The 58 crew members rescued after the blast said in a press conference that they believed the explosion had come from outside the corvette. Captain Choi Won Il said officers at the time reported an external shock. "It seemed to be a shock from outside," he said

 

However, until the report was published yesterday, the official position in Seoul was to resist directly accusing the unpredictable North of deliberately attacking the Cheonan, although the senior officials made it clear this is what they believe happened.

 

The issue is set to dominate the agenda during Hillary Clinton’s Asian tour which begins today.

 

Kurt Campbell, America’s most senior diplomat for Asia, said “a central issue of discussion” for the US Secretary of State’s talks with Chinese officials would be “their assessments of developments in North Korea and their reaction to the report.”

 

The United States “strongly supports” the investigation’s conclusions and “has a deep, enduring and profound (interest) in the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean peninsula,” he said.

 

In a telephone conversation with Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister, Mr Lee promised strong measures against Pyongyang for the attack.

 

“Resolute countermeasures will be taken against North Korea,” Mr Lee said

 

South Korea, through strong international cooperation, “should make North Korea admit its wrongdoing and return as a responsible member of the international community”, he added.

 

 

 

The ship’s sinking is expected to be taken before the UN Security Council.

 

Well, are you gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you going to bite?

[Woo]

Must not make Team America joke.

 

Must....resist.

 

*head exprodes*

[mattyq]

Blame Canada!

[sloth_frattelli]

Happy days, that means there could be a few good war movies out in a few years! Hee-yah.

[RedBrian84]

Fucking North Korean mentalists.

 

Bring it.

[Trumo]

Will someone think of the dogs!?

[WaltonRed]

I'm convinced WW3 will happen in my lifetime you know.

 

All this Iran/North Korea paper trail and now this means there is a case being built up somewhere.

 

What better way to sort the worlds economic woes than a fuck off war?!

[Elmyn Noos]

I'm totally fucked off hearing these midget no-mark countries threatening all kinds if they aren't allowed to do whatever they please. What the fuck are we spending money on Trident for if we're not going to use it?

 

When I'm PM, and surely it is only a matter of time before I reluctantly stand after being asked to do so by colleagues, these sorts of problems will be sorted out in under 24 hours.

 

Step 1: Point nuclear weapons at offending cuntstick country.

Step 2: Tell incumbent dictator to he has a very short timespan to sort his shit out to my satisfaction.

Step 3: Drop tens of thousands of leaflets over the country explaining to the people what really bad shit is going to happen to them very soon if Kim Ji Whatever doesn't ring me directly to tell me what he is going to do to stop me pressing the button.

Step 4: Wait.

 

Either the people will grown some and overthrow the leadership, the leadership will phone to apologise and sort their shit out, or there'll be a fucking massive hole where their country used to be.

 

Tick tock mother fuckers.

[Travis Bickle]

Norht Korea threaten to me "really miffed" is South Korea turn off the TV feed (which NK rely on to watch TV) and they miss the World Cup.

 

Really,please, a country that cant provide its own citizens with the basics like,erm, FOOD shouldnt be making stupid threats.

[WaltonRed]

They want what we have, whats wrong with that?

 

Hypocritical.

[Elmyn Noos]

They want what we have, whats wrong with that?

 

Hypocritical.

 

They're going to get what we have if the midget little fuckers don't behave themselves.

[Anny Road]

Set the Japs on them. That'll fuck up their shit.

[JohnnyH]

Where the fuck is the Film Actors Guild when you need them?

[Elmyn Noos]

Where the fuck is the Film Actors Guild when you need them?

 

Are you suggesting we send in the fags?

[JohnnyH]

Fucking right I am. We need.....Maaattt Daamonnn

[Red Mist]

The South won't stand a chance. Their entire fucking population is either addicted to the internet or video games, the North will crush them.

 

Why hasn't the US invaded the North yet anyway? They got rid off Saddam who was less of a threat but they leave the N.Korean leadership alone. Maybe we can pass off some false intelligence to the US that the Northern Koreans have discovered oil, maybe that might act as incentive for the yanks to finally roll into the North and take out the commie cunt that runs the place.

[Strontium]

They want what we have, whats wrong with that?

 

 

Something to do with their leader being a maniac.

[Woo]

 

OH HERRO!!!!

 

I couldn't resist.

[dirty_sanchez]

 

OH HERRO!!!!

 

I couldn't resist.

 

"Why is everybody so fucking stupid!"

[WaltonRed]

Something to do with their leader being a maniac.

 

Cos he didnt go to private school?

 

The only reason the West dont like him is because he wont open the country up and allow it to be a consumer paradise like South Korea.

[Section_31]

We should drop gypsies on them from high altitude, Irish 'tinkers' with parachutes and digging equipment.

[Elmyn Noos]

Cos he didnt go to private school?

 

The only reason the West dont like him is because he wont open the country up and allow it to be a consumer paradise like South Korea.

 

Speak for yourself. I don't like him because not only is he foreign, but looks like a baddie. I'd take bets he is a cat owner. A white one that sits on his lap as he plans to do bad things.