Monday, July 11, 2011

South Korean Military Under Stress

"S. Korean marine kills 4 in shooting " by New York Times / July 5, 2011

SEOUL - A South Korean marine corporal killed four fellow soldiers and wounded another before detonating a grenade in what appeared to be an attempt to kill himself yesterday, leaving military officials hunting for a motive....

The military has been under increased pressure and scrutiny.

Military discipline has been questioned since two marines fired 99 rounds at an Asiana Airlines passenger plane last month.  

So who would want war on the Korean Peninsula, huh?

They had mistaken the South Korean commercial airliner for a North Korean aircraft penetrating South Korean air space. The plane was not hit, and it landed safely....

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