SKorea army on alert after North's military threat

Dantheman62 · 01-18-2009, 05:21 PM

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea said its army remained on alert Sunday, a day after North Korea threatened military action in response to Seoul's hard-line stance against its communist regime.

The latest harsh rhetoric from the isolated regime appeared aimed at heightening tensions on the divided peninsula and could be a test for Barack Obama days before he is sworn in as the new U.S. president.
The North's Korean People's Army called South Korean President Lee Myung-bak a "traitor" and accused him of preparing a military provocation, according to a statement carried Saturday by the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency.

Pyongyang said it was adopting "an all-out confrontational posture" and warned of a "strong military retaliatory step." South Korea immediately put its forces on alert.

Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday that the South has significantly beefed up forces along its heavily armed land border with the North and near their disputed western sea border. But the presidential office and the Defense Ministry denied the report.

A Defense Ministry official said Sunday that the South's military will remain on alert, though there were no unusual moves by the North's forces. The official spoke on condition of anonymity citing department policy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/...oreas_tensions

giovonni · 01-19-2009, 12:04 AM

This could be the next real hot spot?
A collasped economy + A very large military + A starving population =

01-19-2009, 12:18 AM

Wasn't N. Korea part of the Bush crime family's "axis of evil" ?

giovonni · 01-19-2009, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathleen

Wasn't N. Korea part of the Bush crime family's "axis of evil" ?

You have good insight Kathleen,
It apparently still is very dangerous?
Who is actually running things there?
And has anyone seen kim jong il lately?
Could it be a military junta> calling the shots?
I hope the South Korean leadership knows what its doing?
Because> this is one part of the world that is ripe for a

01-19-2009, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathleen

Wasn't N. Korea part of the Bush crime family's "axis of evil" ?

George Bush downgraded North Korea's evilness in June, 2008. Everybody wondered why: it was no longer evil, with no explanation. It only left Iran, which made no axis actually. Here's Jon Stewart's take on it: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0..._n_109564.html

This could be a smokescreen for a move on Persia, or way to suppress the Hudson River Russian intel, or rising interest in truth movements, UFO disclosure, leaked military secrets, Congressional pressure on bankers/ corporate citizens, assassinations... who knows. It's magician tricks. Look here, while we go there, unnoticed.

Anybody know any Koreans?

PEACE, LOVE

mntruthseeker · 01-19-2009, 02:36 AM

I happened to read that Kim was spotted walking around but is it really him or a "walkin" who knows and Kathleen is absolutely right.

I'm beginning to think that ever leader is "in" with Bush......the ones he fights are just for show !

He hates them all as he sees himself as they see theirself.

a bunch of egotistic lunatics that believe they are the "ONE"

Yes, this could be a test if you really believe that Obama is not in the know of things.

I heard he borrowed 150 million from China for his innaugeration..............what a bunch of ****.........I can't tell you what is looming in my mind about that party

Dantheman62 · 01-19-2009, 03:20 AM

SEOUL, Jan 17 — North Korea’s military warned Saturday that South Korea’s “confrontational” policies may force it to retaliate against Seoul, further escalating tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula.

The Korean People’s Army called South Korea’s president a “traitor” and accused him of preparing for a military provocation, in a statement carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency.

The statement — which is rare for the North’s military — also reiterated that it will not recognise a disputed western maritime border with South Korea, raising fears of a possible naval conflict.

The western sea border has been a constant source of military tension between the two Koreas still technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.

North Korea does not recognise the boundary, drawn by the United Nations at the end of the conflict, and claims the line should be redrawn farther south. South Korea has rejected the North’s demand.

The disagreement led to two deadly skirmishes in the disputed waters in 1999 and 2002.

South Korea has been preparing for the possibility of a naval skirmish around the sea border and has barred navy vessels and fishing boats from engaging in any activity that could give the North a pretext for provocation.

Tension on the divided peninsula has been running high since conservative President Lee Myung-bak took office nearly a year ago pledging to be firm with Pyongyang.

The North’s military warned today that the confrontation could compel them to “take an all-out confrontational posture to shatter them.”

“Lee and the warmongers of the puppet military will have to keenly realise what high price they will be forced to pay ... for having chosen the road of confrontation,” the statement said.

South Korea denies taking a confrontational stance and has repeatedly called for dialogue with the North.

North Korea also claims South Korea wants to invade the communist country with US support. Seoul and Washington deny plotting any attack.

Lee questioned key accords his predecessors struck with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il that call for providing aid to the North without condition, prompting them to cut off relations with Seoul. — AP

Dantheman62 · 01-19-2009, 03:26 AM

NKorea's Kim nominates third son as successor: report

Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 15-Jan-2009 16:41 hrs

A Korean Central News Agency picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (centre) inspecting a tractor plant. The North Korean leader has nominated his third son as successor and informed the ruling communist party leadership of his choice, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported

The North suffered a full-scale famine in the 1990s which killed hundreds of thousands of people, and severe food shortages persist despite foreign aid.
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Seoul's state-run Korea Rural Economic Institute said Thursday the North would run short of one million tonnes of food this year. — AFP

Northern Boy · 01-19-2009, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathleen

Wasn't N. Korea part of the Bush crime family's "axis of evil" ?

The Axis Of Evil pertains to all Governments who refuse to go along with the NWO

01-19-2009, 05:48 AM

Well said Northern Boy!!

waitinginthewings · 01-19-2009, 06:05 AM

Honestly, I think IMO that this is nothing. These 2 countries don't like each other, but I really don't believe that South Korea wants to have a war with North Korea. Its like 2 siblings threatening each other but it will pass. I think the real trouble lies closer to home.

Humble Janitor · 01-19-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dantheman62

NKorea's Kim nominates third son as successor: report

Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 15-Jan-2009 16:41 hrs

A Korean Central News Agency picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (centre) inspecting a tractor plant. The North Korean leader has nominated his third son as successor and informed the ruling communist party leadership of his choice, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported

The North suffered a full-scale famine in the 1990s which killed hundreds of thousands of people, and severe food shortages persist despite foreign aid.
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Seoul's state-run Korea Rural Economic Institute said Thursday the North would run short of one million tonnes of food this year. — AFP

The timing is suspect. Perhaps Kim Jong Il knows something that we all don't know?

I wish for peace among both Koreas and we should send positive energy that way.

Dantheman62 · 01-19-2009, 04:56 PM

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea warned Monday that it does not engage in "empty talk" and has "guns and bayonets" aimed at its southern neighbor, heightening tensions surrounding its threat to take military action to counter what it calls South Korean plans to invade.

But South Korean President Lee Myung-bak made clear that he won't bend to the North's saber-rattling. On Monday, he named a security expert hawkish on Pyongyang as his unification minister in charge of relations with the communist neighbor.

Like the president, Hyun In-taek is a strong critic of the "Sunshine Policy" espoused by Lee's two liberal predecessors, who sought to pave the way for reconciliation by offering the North unconditional aid.

Analysts say Hyun's appointment suggests Lee will stick to his hard-line policy on the North.

"I'll make efforts to back the president's philosophy and policy so as to move the South-North relations forward," Hyun told The Associated Press. He did not elaborate and declined to comment on views that he is a hard-liner.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090119/...oreas_tensions

01-19-2009, 05:09 PM

Could this be the "test" that both Biden and Powell eluded too?

Flipping HAWKS....can't we all just get along?

Dantheman62 · 01-19-2009, 05:13 PM

I think we need to keep an eye on the North Koreans because of the severe food shortages there.

Dantheman62 · 01-19-2009, 07:07 PM

On Monday, the North's main Rodong Sinmun newspaper reiterated the military's warning that it will respond to any South Korean aggression with "one strike" capable of annihilation.

"The Lee Myung-bak group should bear in mind that our guns and bayonets ... are aimed at their throats," the paper said in an editorial carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, warning that its threats are not "empty talk."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090119/...oreas_tensions

01-18-2009, 05:21 PM	#1
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	SKorea army on alert after North's military threat SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea said its army remained on alert Sunday, a day after North Korea threatened military action in response to Seoul's hard-line stance against its communist regime. The latest harsh rhetoric from the isolated regime appeared aimed at heightening tensions on the divided peninsula and could be a test for Barack Obama days before he is sworn in as the new U.S. president. The North's Korean People's Army called South Korean President Lee Myung-bak a "traitor" and accused him of preparing a military provocation, according to a statement carried Saturday by the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency. Pyongyang said it was adopting "an all-out confrontational posture" and warned of a "strong military retaliatory step." South Korea immediately put its forces on alert. Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday that the South has significantly beefed up forces along its heavily armed land border with the North and near their disputed western sea border. But the presidential office and the Defense Ministry denied the report. A Defense Ministry official said Sunday that the South's military will remain on alert, though there were no unusual moves by the North's forces. The official spoke on condition of anonymity citing department policy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/...oreas_tensions

01-19-2009, 12:04 AM	#2
giovonni Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: within my heart Posts: 1,209	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat This could be the next real hot spot? A collasped economy + A very large military + A starving population =

01-19-2009, 12:18 AM	#3
Kathleen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat Wasn't N. Korea part of the Bush crime family's "axis of evil" ?

01-19-2009, 02:36 AM	#6
mntruthseeker Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,482	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat I happened to read that Kim was spotted walking around but is it really him or a "walkin" who knows and Kathleen is absolutely right. I'm beginning to think that ever leader is "in" with Bush......the ones he fights are just for show ! He hates them all as he sees himself as they see theirself. a bunch of egotistic lunatics that believe they are the "ONE" Yes, this could be a test if you really believe that Obama is not in the know of things. I heard he borrowed 150 million from China for his innaugeration..............what a bunch of ****.........I can't tell you what is looming in my mind about that party

01-19-2009, 03:20 AM	#7
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat SEOUL, Jan 17 — North Korea’s military warned Saturday that South Korea’s “confrontational” policies may force it to retaliate against Seoul, further escalating tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula. The Korean People’s Army called South Korea’s president a “traitor” and accused him of preparing for a military provocation, in a statement carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. The statement — which is rare for the North’s military — also reiterated that it will not recognise a disputed western maritime border with South Korea, raising fears of a possible naval conflict. The western sea border has been a constant source of military tension between the two Koreas still technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. North Korea does not recognise the boundary, drawn by the United Nations at the end of the conflict, and claims the line should be redrawn farther south. South Korea has rejected the North’s demand. The disagreement led to two deadly skirmishes in the disputed waters in 1999 and 2002. South Korea has been preparing for the possibility of a naval skirmish around the sea border and has barred navy vessels and fishing boats from engaging in any activity that could give the North a pretext for provocation. Tension on the divided peninsula has been running high since conservative President Lee Myung-bak took office nearly a year ago pledging to be firm with Pyongyang. The North’s military warned today that the confrontation could compel them to “take an all-out confrontational posture to shatter them.” “Lee and the warmongers of the puppet military will have to keenly realise what high price they will be forced to pay ... for having chosen the road of confrontation,” the statement said. South Korea denies taking a confrontational stance and has repeatedly called for dialogue with the North. North Korea also claims South Korea wants to invade the communist country with US support. Seoul and Washington deny plotting any attack. Lee questioned key accords his predecessors struck with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il that call for providing aid to the North without condition, prompting them to cut off relations with Seoul. — AP

01-19-2009, 03:26 AM	#8
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat NKorea's Kim nominates third son as successor: reportTime is GMT + 8 hours Posted: 15-Jan-2009 16:41 hrsA Korean Central News Agency picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (centre) inspecting a tractor plant. The North Korean leader has nominated his third son as successor and informed the ruling communist party leadership of his choice, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported The North suffered a full-scale famine in the 1990s which killed hundreds of thousands of people, and severe food shortages persist despite foreign aid. . Seoul's state-run Korea Rural Economic Institute said Thursday the North would run short of one million tonnes of food this year. — AFP

01-19-2009, 05:48 AM	#10
Kathleen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat Well said Northern Boy!!

01-19-2009, 06:05 AM	#11
waitinginthewings Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BC. Canada Posts: 1,340	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat Honestly, I think IMO that this is nothing. These 2 countries don't like each other, but I really don't believe that South Korea wants to have a war with North Korea. Its like 2 siblings threatening each other but it will pass. I think the real trouble lies closer to home.

01-19-2009, 04:56 PM	#13
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea warned Monday that it does not engage in "empty talk" and has "guns and bayonets" aimed at its southern neighbor, heightening tensions surrounding its threat to take military action to counter what it calls South Korean plans to invade. But South Korean President Lee Myung-bak made clear that he won't bend to the North's saber-rattling. On Monday, he named a security expert hawkish on Pyongyang as his unification minister in charge of relations with the communist neighbor. Like the president, Hyun In-taek is a strong critic of the "Sunshine Policy" espoused by Lee's two liberal predecessors, who sought to pave the way for reconciliation by offering the North unconditional aid. Analysts say Hyun's appointment suggests Lee will stick to his hard-line policy on the North. "I'll make efforts to back the president's philosophy and policy so as to move the South-North relations forward," Hyun told The Associated Press. He did not elaborate and declined to comment on views that he is a hard-liner. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090119/...oreas_tensions

01-19-2009, 05:09 PM	#14
Kathleen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat Could this be the "test" that both Biden and Powell eluded too? Flipping HAWKS....can't we all just get along?

01-19-2009, 05:13 PM	#15
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat I think we need to keep an eye on the North Koreans because of the severe food shortages there.

01-19-2009, 07:07 PM	#16
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: SKorea army on alert after North's military threat On Monday, the North's main Rodong Sinmun newspaper reiterated the military's warning that it will respond to any South Korean aggression with "one strike" capable of annihilation. "The Lee Myung-bak group should bear in mind that our guns and bayonets ... are aimed at their throats," the paper said in an editorial carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, warning that its threats are not "empty talk." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090119/...oreas_tensions