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North and South Korea Exchange Fire

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/8153100/North-Korean-attack-on-Yeonpyeong-Island-is-worst-against-civilians-in-20-years.html

Looks like South Korea is starting to shell North Korea as well.

There better not be war as that might stop GSL.

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Reply 1

soompicute

i just knew it ,amazing.

Reply 2

Consilio Et Animis

Imagine if there's a war!

Reply 3

AgentSushi

Just seen it on the news seems alot more serious than the usual confrontations, whats everybodys thoughts? Is this the beginning of something more?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005

Reply 4

chidona

This is really, really not good. Attacking military targets is one thing (and would be worrying enough), but they've gone and aimed at civilians this time round.

This is very, very bad.

Reply 5

Broderss

Why do they need to trade fire? Can't they make their own? :unsure:

wow this is actually awesome. this world could do with some proper war to make it more lively.

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Reply 6

silverbolt

maybe one of them was wonely

so wonely

Reply 7

Broderss

Original post by silverbolt

maybe one of them was wonely

so wonely

ronery

have you never seen team america? :rolleyes:

Reply 8

Michael Locke

Original post by Broderss

ronery

have you never seen team america? :rolleyes:

He will if Korea goes to war again; Team America will be the first on the scene.

Reply 9

Sushidelight

North Korean artillery hits South Korean island

South Korea says it has returned fire after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at one of its border islands, killing two marines.

The South's military was placed on its highest non-wartime alert after the shells landed on Yeonpyeong island.

The North said it did not fire first in the incident. Two South Korean marines and four civilians were also injured.

Analysts say this is one of the most serious clashes since the Korean War ended without a peace treaty in 1953.

There have been occasional cross-border clashes since, but the latest incident comes at a time of rising regional tension.

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il is thought to be ill and trying to ensure the succession of his youngest son.

On Saturday, North Korea also showed off what it claimed was a new uranium enrichment facility - potentially giving it a second route to a nuclear weapon.

The move prompted the US special representative for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, to rule out the resumption of six-party talks on nuclear disarmament that Pyongyang abandoned two years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11818005

**** north korea.

The North would "continue to make merciless military attacks with no hesitation if the South Korean enemy dares to invade our sea territory by 0.001mm"

so callipers are about to be issued to all north korean military personnel?

personally i see another war coming pretty soon. as soon as Kim Jong-un officially takes charge, i reckon he's going to go all out with silly little shows of strength which will just escalate into a full on war

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Reply 12

In2deep

Who started this? The North claim that they fired in retaliation:

"Despite our repeated warnings, South Korea fired dozens of shells from 1 p.m. ... and we've taken strong military action immediately," the North's official KCNA news agency said in a brief statement.

Reply 13

Studentus-anonymous

Original post by AgentSushi

It could be, but North Korea would lose any war with the South and if it starts it, it risks China simply ignoring any hostilities regardless of its preference for NK as a buffer.

SK won't force a war unless it absolutely has to due to the fact that NK would be a massive financial burden and despite a strong desire for reunification, practicality speaks louder and absorbing NK would be a humanitarian and financially crippling exercise.

Just depends really. Neither side especially wants a war but human beings are strange creatures prone to unpredictable bouts of emotion so who knows, could happen.