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2010-04-27 China-Japan-Koreas

U.S. prepared to take action if N. Korea behind ship sinking

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Posted by Steve White 2010-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Action? The only thing I can imagine would be to cut off Kimmie's foreign bank accounts.

Keeping an eye out for their subs and making one of them (at least) disappear would also be acceptable. Making one of their ships disappear with an equivalent loss of life would be even better.

Posted by gorb 2010-04-27 00:22|| 2010-04-27 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Action?

I picture Halfbright measure, with Shrillary travelling to NK to get 'really, really mad' and give a 'very stern warning' and quite possibly stomp her feet when she gets home.

Besides, as Steve notes, SK's softballing this but will pay the consequences. Do I care? NO! I don't want my boy in harm's way for South Korean acquiescent appeasement.

Posted by logi_cal 2010-04-27 07:51|| 2010-04-27 07:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Prediction: lots of talk, no action. Then declare victory and walk away.

Posted by mojo 2010-04-27 10:32|| 2010-04-27 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 The United States is prepared to take action if the sinking of a South Korean warship is linked to North Korea, a senior U.S. diplomat said Monday.

A load of pure rubbish! I doubt the current administration would "take action" if it were one of our OWN ships.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-27 10:48|| 2010-04-27 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Ha Ha!
You only get thoughts and prayers, we get hope and change!

Eat it, SKOR!

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-04-27 14:08|| 2010-04-27 14:08|| Front Page Top

#6 I guess today is opposite day. We will take "action".

Posted by DarthVader 2010-04-27 14:31|| 2010-04-27 14:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Under the old command structure, a Unified Combattant Command, it would be considered one of our "own" ships. These days, with this commander, ....yawn.... some BS lie and declare victory.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-04-27 16:32|| 2010-04-27 16:32|| Front Page Top

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