North Korea has fired onto South Korea

**Starshot** · 11-23-2010, 02:11 AM

Developing live story, ladies and gents.

Here's Al Jazeera's livestream of the event:

http://www.livestation.com/channels/...azeera_english

200 motors were fired, jets have been scrambled by South Korea. This is a full blown skirmish.

leonid · 11-23-2010, 02:18 AM

**Starshot** · 11-23-2010, 02:20 AM

Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/co...illery_shells/

Reuters Article: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM0TZ20101123

**virus003** · 11-23-2010, 02:21 AM

uh oh

**warriormag17** · 11-23-2010, 02:22 AM

MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40329269...s-asiapacific/
BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapc...pt=T1&iref=BN1

**virus003** · 11-23-2010, 02:22 AM

**** man united states and south america is next

**warriormag17** · 11-23-2010, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by warriormag17

MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40329269...s-asiapacific/
BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapc...pt=T1&iref=BN1

Quoting because it got caught up in all of that spam.

moches · 11-23-2010, 02:37 AM

I live in South Korea and this is freaking me out right now. Reeeeaaallly hope this isn't going to lead to full-out war.

bLIndSamuRai · 11-23-2010, 03:15 AM

....
God freaking dammit....
I hope this doesn't escalate into a full blown conflict involving the world.
Being a Korean, I am truly heart-broken at what the action finally came to be...

**foilman8805** · 11-23-2010, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Starshot

200 motors were fired

Rev your engines, boys. lol'd at that.

Anyways, the world just seems to be falling apart at the seems. Currencies and economies have been so volatile over the past few years that I wonder almost every day at the stability of the current global economic situation. I have a feeling everything is in a lot worse shape than we're led to believe. This is the kind of **** that puts a match to the already volatile fires burning under the economy. Guarantee you'll see global stock markets take a plunge today.

I digress though. These tidings are significant and rather ironic, because I asked leonid not too long ago about how he felt living so close to that absolute crack pot of a dictator to his north. I find that North Korea's shelling was, as per usual, a very weak and feeble attempt at looking mighty and powerful. I'm not downplaying the situation whatsoever, but after 50+ years of military standoff, this is not the first time North Korea has sent artillery fire over the border. It certainly has been awhile since the last occurrence, but that doesn't mean we're seeing the beginning of WWIII. North Korea is just posturing like usual. As retarded as the leadership is in that country, they're not so naive as to be unaware of their position in the global community. They know what a real war would bring them.

As the proverb goes: This too shall pass.

**Vendetta21** · 11-23-2010, 03:54 AM

Are we bombing china yet?

bLIndSamuRai · 11-23-2010, 03:55 AM

I certainly hope so... As you said, NK knows that it would get obliterated if it were to escalate the conflict, but it still has a nuclear option, especially with the unveiling of NK's new uranium enrichment facility.
I'm not a political mastermind, but this is the NK that has tried to nuke across the seas if I recall. It is an option they possess.
And yeah... the South Korean stocks are already taking a huge dip

bLIndSamuRai · 11-23-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendetta21

Are we bombing china yet?

China has absolutely nothing to do with this yet. If anything else, they should be spanking their NK allies with the Russians.

Izzy · 11-23-2010, 04:13 AM

What exactly is north korea trying to accomplish?

bLIndSamuRai · 11-23-2010, 04:18 AM

probably recognition from the global community
UPDATES ON THE SITUATION: North Korea claims that South Korea fired first, and simply retaliated. South Korea's defense ministry claims that it was a planned, intentional shelling by the North Koreans. The Russians have just stepped in and called for a cease of violence.
I'm getting this info from CNBC, cuz that's the only channel I could find that's covering the story right now

Aldentron · 11-23-2010, 04:31 AM

bLIndSamuRai · 11-23-2010, 04:34 AM

Don't forget that SK has a lot more allies than NK does. At this point it stands to reason that Russia does not approve of this violence, and I wouldn't be surprised if China were to follow suit.

leonid · 11-23-2010, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by adlp

kim jong il prolly wanted a lil bit of action before he dies of being a piece of ****

There's a rumor that he already died.

Izzy · 11-23-2010, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bLIndSamuRai

Don't forget that SK has a lot more allies than NK does. At this point it stands to reason that Russia does not approve of this violence, and I wouldn't be surprised if China were to follow suit.

I was going to say the same thing. South koreas personal military isn't* the only factor when the rest of the worlds super powers are behind you.

Andrew Mitchell · 11-23-2010, 07:04 AM

probably just a show of power to the west to show that the new leader isn't a pushover, because we all know what the west does to weak countries it rapes them of resources lol

11-23-2010, 02:11 AM	#1
Starshot /DJS\ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lamar U Age: 33 Posts: 1,794	North Korea has fired onto South Korea Developing live story, ladies and gents. Here's Al Jazeera's livestream of the event: http://www.livestation.com/channels/...azeera_english 200 motors were fired, jets have been scrambled by South Korea. This is a full blown skirmish. __________________

11-23-2010, 02:18 AM	#2
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11-23-2010, 02:20 AM	#3
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11-23-2010, 02:22 AM	#5
warriormag17 FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 455	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40329269...s-asiapacific/ BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005 CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapc...pt=T1&iref=BN1 __________________

11-23-2010, 02:37 AM	#8
moches FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 3,996	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea I live in South Korea and this is freaking me out right now. Reeeeaaallly hope this isn't going to lead to full-out war.

11-23-2010, 03:15 AM	#9
bLIndSamuRai FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea .... God freaking dammit.... I hope this doesn't escalate into a full blown conflict involving the world. Being a Korean, I am truly heart-broken at what the action finally came to be...

11-23-2010, 03:54 AM	#11
Vendetta21 Sectional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle Age: 35 Posts: 2,745	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea Are we bombing china yet? __________________

11-23-2010, 03:55 AM	#12
bLIndSamuRai FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea I certainly hope so... As you said, NK knows that it would get obliterated if it were to escalate the conflict, but it still has a nuclear option, especially with the unveiling of NK's new uranium enrichment facility. I'm not a political mastermind, but this is the NK that has tried to nuke across the seas if I recall. It is an option they possess. And yeah... the South Korean stocks are already taking a huge dip

11-23-2010, 04:13 AM	#14
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea What exactly is north korea trying to accomplish?

11-23-2010, 04:18 AM	#15
bLIndSamuRai FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea probably recognition from the global community UPDATES ON THE SITUATION: North Korea claims that South Korea fired first, and simply retaliated. South Korea's defense ministry claims that it was a planned, intentional shelling by the North Koreans. The Russians have just stepped in and called for a cease of violence. I'm getting this info from CNBC, cuz that's the only channel I could find that's covering the story right now

11-23-2010, 04:34 AM	#17
bLIndSamuRai FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea Don't forget that SK has a lot more allies than NK does. At this point it stands to reason that Russia does not approve of this violence, and I wouldn't be surprised if China were to follow suit.

11-23-2010, 07:04 AM	#20
Andrew Mitchell Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: on the farm Posts: 1,135	Re: North Korea has fired onto South Korea probably just a show of power to the west to show that the new leader isn't a pushover, because we all know what the west does to weak countries it rapes them of resources lol

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