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EX500rider

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13. How does "joint anti-submarine drills" translate to "massive live-fire drills" to you?

Reply to Hugabear (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 12:43 PM

Feb 2012

And since a N Korea sub sank a S Korean corvette last year out of the blue it's very understandable to do so.

If another country had sunk one of our Navy ships for no reason we'd be at war.

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North Korea threatens South Korea over drills [View all] Eugene Feb 2012 OP

Why must South Korea and the US continually antagonize North Korea? Hugabear Feb 2012 #1

WOW - did we read the same article ? FreakinDJ Feb 2012 #2

Did YOU read the same article? Hugabear Feb 2012 #24

You know that North and South Korea are still at war, right? Javaman Feb 2012 #26

I presume that's a rhetorical question, as you answered it yourself saras Feb 2012 #3

Yes. It's just not like the North Koreans to make threats for no reason at all. humblebum Feb 2012 #4

Nonsence again saras. Why do you post such drivel or do you actually belive what you post? Johnson20 Feb 2012 #5

What resources would be gained from invading North Korea? n/t tammywammy Feb 2012 #6

They have an unfairly large stake in the world's despair supplies. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #9

lol....good one! n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #14

Some really, really good Johnson20 Feb 2012 #19

Then you go to South Korea jmowreader Feb 2012 #25

Been there. Johnson20 Feb 2012 #27

What is your proof? n/t GP6971 Feb 2012 #7

"that would justify invasion and theft of their resources" EX500rider Feb 2012 #10

You seriously don't know North Korea, do you MrBig Feb 2012 #17

Please name *one* resource North Korea has in plenty, that anyone, anywhere wants? Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #20

There's always somebody to spout this sort of nonsense. nt Codeine Feb 2012 #21

Exactly what resources are you talking about? Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #22

How does "joint anti-submarine drills" translate to "massive live-fire drills" to you? EX500rider Feb 2012 #13

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this line of thinking MrBig Feb 2012 #29

get the money out of politics. stonecutter357 Feb 2012 #8

what else is new? gejohnston Feb 2012 #11

I think a little extra sabre rattling to pump up Jr. Cosmocat Feb 2012 #12

Ah......Team Spirit GP6971 Feb 2012 #15

Isn't this a daily thing where the North threatens the South? iandhr Feb 2012 #16

Yes...all day, every day. eom GP6971 Feb 2012 #18

Threatening. Sounds like Iran NOI4I Feb 2012 #23

Wake me when S. Korea tests a nuke. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #28