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2010-05-14 China-Japan-Koreas

Chinese Defense Minister Urges Caution Over Cheonan Sinking

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Posted by Steve White 2010-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 It's the South's fault for having the gall to fight back and win a sea battle a few years back. The nerve! How could NK be expected to respond?

Posted by gromky 2010-05-14 00:04|| 2010-05-14 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't discount the sinking as something more to do with internal maneuvering as much as international maneuvering. Independent action by factions within the government to create a crisis to shift power and positioning within the inner circle. Which implies that diplomatic action by external powers is useless because no one really knows who's in charge or control, if there is 'control'. It's a gamble that implies the person or persons behind the act bet that no response from outside would occur. It's a good gamble, but allows the players to 'up' the ante on another gambit.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-05-14 08:47|| 2010-05-14 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Walk away and let the ChiComs deal with the NK mess. They can afford it.

Posted by DK70 the Scantily Clad7177 2010-05-14 13:57|| 2010-05-14 13:57|| Front Page Top

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