I wake up today, switch on the TV and read: North Korea has attacked South Korea, some people have fled their homes, some soldiers have died. OMG! Is that possible? I am in shock here and I'm a continent away from the Korean peninsula. I can't imagine how the common people in South Korea feel right now. It's really scary. A while ago there was the anniversary of the 60 years since the start of the Korean war, a war that never officially ended. And now it seems North Korea went totally berserk. Looks like they don't care about anything anymore. If there is war, they have nothing to lose. The fascist dictatorship is blackmailing the whole world and unless bombs fall on Seoul, South Korea, USA and the rest of the world won't do much apart from threats and warnings. That's the price we had to pay for focusing on Iraq, Iran and Afganistan for too long. Of course nobody wants a bloody nuclear war, but the allies can't just keep watching how North Korea sinks a ship and attacks an island and gets away from it. Is there no way to show the commies, that we can also do something, not just talk? Of course I'm not Obama nor Lee Myung-bak, I don't have the intelligence nor the responsibility they have, but I'm more and more worried that we will have no upper hand in this situation. No hand at all. If yesterday they've sunk a ship and today they're attacking an island, what are they going to do tomorrow? Are we ready for that? Will we only worry about the fall of the stock markets and the value of the dollar? Is there really nothing that can be done to show the communists that we (the free world) are serious? I mean, what was the purpose of those costly and well scripted joint military drills between USA and South Korea in July, if North Korea can attack and get away with it? They only understand the language of rattling guns. And that language should be avoided at all costs, but we can't just let them do whatever they want. It's really complicated. I know most people would just like to close their eyes and wish the problem would disappear. But it want. North Korea is a threat and will be a threat until something massively changes. And that regime has no intentions to change or to extend the hand offering peace to the south. I think another invasion is at this point much likelier than a peaceful reunification.
No idea, what will really happen in the near future. And I don't wanna see the Korean war to continue, I don't wanna see Seoul bombed, I don't wanna see dead people all over the place. But I also don't wanna see North Korea getting increasingly hostile and killing innocent people. They should not simply get away with that.
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i just heard the news, apparently only one person dead(tahts what i heard from collie)...whatever for the attack? hobby?
So far 2 people have died and many have fled or hidden in bunkers. The attack was a provocation or sign of power, maybe sign of desperation.
From my understanding it occurred on a small fishing island. Not to say it's insignificant or that I wasn't alarmed (yet not) when I heard about it.
It's an interesting situation though. On the one hand, if N. Korea is having a non-bipolar day, I know they realize they could be totally annihilated if they did anything too serious (China, choosing to support them would be another issue to reckon with), plus they need international support to keep their nation fed.
However, if they're having a manic day, I could see them doing something completely crazy like doing a full-out nuclear weapon "testing." How far along/successful they've been in developing their nuclear program would remain to be seen.
Relationships have definitely developed some added tension this year, however and only time will tell which path they choose to take.
That is my two cents worth anyways.
@Becks: It's a small island, yes. But 2 people died in the attack, which was an act of war. And let's not forget the sinking of that ship in March, where 46 men died. Imagine a country would do that to USA, all hell would break loose. I know it's a tricky situation, but what I wonder is when will someone dare to do something. How many people need to die? I know it must be a hell to be the "decider" right now, but if nobody ever punishes NK, then they can continue like that and keep killing people in various "incidents". Looks like USA and South Korea have no real solution for NK and it's getting worse. The 6 party talks are a joke, considering that they still test the nuke and brag about them. I don't think peace is in sight, maybe another truce... but how long?
Following is an interesting Asian Times article
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/LK24Dg02.html
@Becks: Very well written. Thanks for sharing. We basically have no clue what will happen, but it doesn't look too good -_-
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