"Beijing has already disappointed.... by declining to accept the results of an international investigation that held North Korea responsible for the sinking"
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The Chinese may be a lot of things; however, stupid has never been one of them.
"Seoul seeks UN action against N. Korea" by Craig Whitlock, Washington Post | June 5, 2010
SINGAPORE — South Korea said yesterday that it has asked the UN Security Council to take measures against North Korea for allegedly torpedoing a warship, prompting the United States to hold off a fresh display of military force in the region....
Also see: Korean Crisis Calms Down
Something on your shoe there, U.S.
The United States has been considering joint military exercises with South Korea as a show of force in response to the March 26 sinking of the Cheonan, in which 46 sailors were killed.
But Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that US and South Korean officials had decided to give diplomacy a chance first....
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"Gates said the US administration was looking at "additional options" against the North, apart from UN diplomacy and planned military exercises with South Korea."
WTF, Bob?
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So it was an ISRAELI SUB that SANK IT, huh?
US defense officials in Washington had said Wednesday that they were considering deploying an aircraft carrier as a warning to North Korea.
But they should not feel threatened at all.
It's a peaceful gesture.
I was wondering where those warships that should have been guarding the Gaza convoy went.
En route to Singapore on Thursday, Gates told reporters that “some additional exercises are being discussed,’’ but added that he was “not aware of a plan to send a carrier to the waters off of South Korea.’’
You really are not in the loop, are you, Bob?
And don't look up while in Singapore.
South Korea’s options in the Security Council are limited without the backing of China, North Korea’s strongest ally. Beijing has already disappointed Seoul by declining to accept the results of an international investigation that held North Korea responsible for the sinking of the Cheonan.
The investigation — led by South Korea and assisted by the United States, Australia, Sweden, and Britain — concluded that the North Korean military plotted to attack the ship.
North Korea has denied responsibility and in turn accused Seoul and Washington of manufacturing the incident....
Yes, the WORLD KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED even if the AmeriKan newspapers lie about it.
