South Korean ship fires on a ship

[Dowly]

Any idea at what time that might be?

[Platapus]

There was talk about 2100 east coast time, but it is really up to the South Koreans.

[Dowly]

Ah, right.

[Skybird]

http://www.koreaherald.com/national/...20100519000628

A torpedo that attacked a South Korean warship in March is very likely to have been manufactured in China, a high-ranking government official said on Wednesday.
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Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said that he was “certain” that Pyongyang was responsible for the Cheonan incident. His remarks came during a luncheon meeting with members of the European Chamber of Commerce here.

Another high-ranking government official said that the investigation team’s conclusion is that “the Cheonan sank after a North Korean torpedo attack, and this will be clearly stated in the investigation report.”

http://www.koreaherald.com/national/...20100519000629

“And when there’s an announcement, we will work with South Korea and other countries in the region on the next steps regarding what happens in light of that investigation.”

He added that the allies would consider referring the issue to the U.N. Security Council.

That's frightening.

[Jimbuna]

You don't say

[Zachstar]

So its likely to be war then. Ok I guess now is a good time for the UN to act rather than later. The power in NK is desperate and they are getting more so every year.

[Castout]

Sad thing is the people of North Korea would suffer much in the event of war.

Their soldiers too. Heck everybody in North Korea is suffering under the regime except the high ranking elites.

But the South can't afford to act soft upon North Korea any longer even if it meant risking war with North Korea.

Sanction upon North Korea is more likely for South Korea to choose from than an invasion or military retaliation.

When that done the ball would move to North Korea as to how they would react to the imposed sanction and being a bully state they would likely respond militarily perhaps to provoke a war with the South. They may launch their short-mid range mobile based ballistic missiles to South as an act of provocation that's to be used to rally their people's support and China in the event of South Korea retaliation as an excuse that South Korea meant to invade the North and from then on it's anybody's guess.