****Heads up everyone...korean peninsula heating up******  

Well I am reading the news link and two things pop out at me.
First clashes like this have happen before with out creating a war. 1999 At least 17 North Korean sailors were believe to be kill by naval fire. 2002 Four South Korean sailors and an estimated 30 North Koreans killed in a naval battle.
Second this South Korean ship looks to me to be in North Korean water or at lest very close to be in North's water. I am looking at the map provide by the BBC. Now I do read that the South is saying that the Northern ship had crossed the line, but it is a question who do you believe.
The North is not trust worthy, but it is possible that the South had provoked the North into action.

Although I have a "world" section in my Google News homepage, they made no mention of this until I searched for it. That's a pretty scary story, especially since North Korea has a nut case for a dictator. I'll be watching to see how it develops, it's a scary thing to think about especially considering the leadership we have running the United States right now--the same ones that snubbed Isreal yesterday and sent them home abruptly.

Keep us updated on this..We need to keep an eye on it. Especially sence we have our military in the area. If North Korea is firing on our troops...things could get messy.

I recall remarking about the time that Bush invaded Iraq that North Korea (which did have a proven nuclear weapon, and the means to launch it, and a complete nutcase in charge of the country) was a far more dangerous threat - and so it remains unfortunately.

The chances of North Korea making life difficult for South Korea or Japan should not be underestimated, and the American troops on the Korean peninsula are in an invidious position - though the Chinese might just have enough influence to stop the situation getting out of hand.

Though I am not overly confident that the situation will not escalate.

Scary where this could lead. I read all of the postings and your updates. This along with relations with Israel and Russia, these all are worrying me. I think if we had a stronger leader, things would be different. I think the milk toast we have now, I just dont know where this will all go.

I heard about this around 2 this afternoon. This would NOT be a good thing for anyone if something happened here. Our military is stretched to thin to actually assist the South Koreans, and we really can't do anything like an embargo on the north.

oddly enough, we had just been watching M*A*S*H before the news came on (if you are not familiar with the tv show, it takes place in Korea during the war in the 1950s) and then heard this. could this be another replay of that war?

You can call me naive but I think. Its time to end this war. Why not U.S. and South Korea attack the North Korea? Let just say they are doing a rescue mission.
Lots of North Koreans are dying because of famine and North Korean Government don't give a damn.
If U.S. Is master of democracy they will end the war right now.
They attack Iraq, liberate Afghanistan. Why can't they do that in North Korea?
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The ugly truth is that United States of America policy is economy. Not democracy.
They will sacrifice democracy of one poor country for the sake of economy.
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Look at Cuba.
Until now the impose economic embargo?
The only reason is that Cuba is a socialist state.
Cuba is not a treat to America. But I can say America is a treat to Cuba.
The reason U.S. hates Cuba because U.S. can't gain economically in Cuba.
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In all the wars that U.S. involved itself. Its all go down to economy and not democracy.
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Why did U.S. revolt?
Its not because of democratic issue its about economic issue.
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America is money. Its green pasture is green money.
Just change n in green to d. That is the simple of U.S.
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