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Lee says S. Korea not afraid of war with N. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that South Koreans should not fear war with North Korea although his government is eager to keep peace on the peninsula.

"If (we) are afraid of war, we can never prevent war," Lee said in his biweekly radio address, the last of this year.

His remarks represent Seoul's firm stance to deal resolutely with the communist neighbor's provocations down the road.
It's the SKor version of 'sea of fire' ...
"North Korea committed the provocations without reluctance, misjudging our patience and desire for peace," Lee said. "We have clearly realized the fact that only strong counteractions to military provocations are able to deter war and safeguard peace."

He said the South had tolerated the North's belligerence in hopes of maintaining peace on the peninsula, but he stressed that his military should cope with any future attacks without mercy.
Posted by: Steve White 2010-12-28
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