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2009-03-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Detained US Reporters Likely in Pyongyang

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Posted by Steve White 2009-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 They're either "Americans" or "journalists" - they can't be both. As far as I'm concerned, this is just another case of red-on-red action.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-03-23 00:13|| 2009-03-23 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 ION TOPIX > JAPAN'S MILITARY TO BE REDEFINED INTO A NEW GLOBAL FORCE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-03-23 03:25|| 2009-03-23 03:25|| Front Page Top

#3 WORLD MILITARY FORUM [GOOGLE Chinglish translation] > IIUC USA TO SEND TWO ANTI-MISSLE AEGIS DESTROYERS TO TRACK NORTH KOREAN MISSLE LAUNCH [04/04-8th].IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW LONG US DESTROYERS WILL REMAIN. ONE AEGIS DESTROYER, US DDG#56 USS JOHN MCCAIN, HAS A NEW KOREAN-AMER CAPTAIN.

ALso on WMF > CHINESE MILITARY, DIPLOMATIC SCHOLARS FEAR [premature] WAR IN THE CHINA SEAS, PLA AND NATIONAL UNPREPAREDNESS. PHILIPPINES NOT INTIMIDATED BY CHINA'S NEW SPRATLEY ARMED NAVAL PATROL [converted elderly PLAN Warships = Fishing-Recce Trawlers]; + PHILIPPINES DEMANDS REPEAL OF CHINESE VETO IN UNITED NATIONS, REFORMATION OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-03-23 20:21|| 2009-03-23 20:21|| Front Page Top

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