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[cmxc]

U.S. envoy to Seoul Mark Lippert was seriously injured Thursday morning after being attacked by an armed assailant, official sources said.

The envoy was on his way to attend a morning lecture in central Seoul when the attack took place.

Lippert, bleeding heavily, was rushed to a nearby hospital, the sources said, adding that the suspect was immediately arrested although his or her identity is still not known.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2015/03/05/82/0301000000AEN20150305001400315F.html

[Kepler]

"(CNN)U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked, possibly by more than one person, according to U.S. government sources in the U.S. and South Korea.

"An official with South Korean Police Agency said Lippert was attacked my a small razor blade. He received injuries on his right cheek and hand. He is being treated.

"The suspect -- believed to be in his 60s -- is detained and currently under investigation.

"The incident happened at 5.42 p.m.ET.

"He was attending a meeting regarding reconciliation of the Koreas."
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/04/politics/ambassador-attacked-south-korea/index.html

[Chalmers]

Hope he's alright. Seemed like he and his wife were really active locally and trying to learn about and experience Korea as much as possible. They even gave their new baby a Korean middle name.

[Cave Dweller]

No wonder so many people in the world don't like Korea. When was the last time any good news came out of here?

[Yaya]

[Kepler]

It could have something to do with the recent protest outside the US Embassy in Seoul. Protesters demanded an apology after someone in the US State Department said that Korean politicians vilify Japan in order to increase their popularity among Korea's nationalistic citizenry.

[Steelrails]

Apparently the man cited the KR/FE drills and had Nork sympathies.

Some on S. Korean TV also said the guy had a history of this and might be something of a publicity hound.

[metalhead]

Well I for one am shocked, surprised and horrified! Korea is such a nice, warm, welcoming and friendly country! And it's safe too, so I am not even sure this incident really happened. Korean people are far too kind friendly and diligent for such atrocities to occur in the best country on the planet.

Korean parents love their children.

[Steelrails]

[happyinhenan]

I am not fan of US foreign policy but there are two nations that still exist today because of it, one is Israel and the other is South Korea. I know nobody likes foreign troops in their land swaggering around the place but they are actually stopping people of the same blood and race as the South from wiping them out.

[northway]

My money's on World Traveler finally cracking regarding weed legalization and the US job market. Or maybe Dodge7's ultimate troll attempt.

[Smithington]

Psy must be proud. Isn't this part of what he advocated in his "Dear Americans" song? Attacks on Americans. Hopefully someone will stick a microphone in his face and ask him if he approves of this attack on a prominent "kojangi" and representative of American occupation forces.

[catman]

Hopefully people won't be rushing to conclusions about safety in South Korea because of this incident. Unfortunately a couple of posters here already have.

[jazzmaster]

[World Traveler]