South Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced today that South Korea’s military “must respond relentlessly when they come under attack” from the North. He went on to say that South Korea isn’t afraid of engaging in a war with the hermit kingdom. This following a statement from the North indicating that their roly-poly pompadoured leader is a bit irrate over the South’s continued war exercise.<\/p>\n
Kim’s military chief threatened last week to launch a “sacred” nuclear war against the South.<\/p>\n
The North’s main newspaper issued a warning Monday that South Korea’s recent exercises are “reckless military provocation” that could lead to the South to face a self-destruction. “There is limit in our patience,” said the Redoing Sinmun commentary carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well, in my opinion, Myung-bak had better worry about a war with the North. Not because of any particular strategic reason, but because of the world’s Leftists. <\/p>\n
Look at Israel. They were condemned for erecting walls that have since ended homicide bombings. When they retaliate against missiles launched from Lebanon or Gaza, the weight of world opinion crushes an effective response. Hell, right now there’s another flotilla headed for Gaza<\/a>. Does anyone remember any condemnation when Israeli commandos were attacked on the last effort? <\/p>\n
Yeah, if an ally of ours tried to save the lives of several million dregs living under the Stalinist regime of North Korea, the Left would twist themselves up in knots even with credible mitigation.<\/p>\n