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mises
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 Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: Two Koreas trade fire |
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This might interest some of you:
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| SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their disputed sea border on Wednesday, the second time in three months the rivals have clashed and briefly sending prices down on jittery Seoul financial markets. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:26 am Post subject: |
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The gorillas are beating their chests once again....  |
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catman
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| Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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They fired more shells again today.
My guess is most Koreans (in the South) don't care much. |
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Ya-ta Boy
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Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, they are thumping their chests, but they are doing something much more important as well.
Always before the Norks declared 'no-sail' zones up on their NW coast. This time, for the first time, they unilaterally declared two no-sail zones much farther south, and moreover, straddle the Northern Limit Line (the sea boundary). In other words, they deliberately claimed the right to control South Korean territorial waters. Then they shot artillery shells from a very heavily fortified peninsula right up to the NLL, being careful not to shoot across the border. (The South Korean navy does not sail in those waters--far too dangerous. They stay west of the island, away from the artillery.) |
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