North Korea may be making good on some threats

[TomClash]

Source: CBS News

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA South Korea and the United States began annual military drills Monday despite North Korean threats to respond by voiding the armistice that ended the Korean War and launching a nuclear attack on the U.S.

After the start of the drills, South Korean officials said their northern counterparts didn't answer two calls on a hotline between the sides, apparently following through on an earlier vow to cut the communication channel because of the drills.

Japanese media were citing a story in the Monday edition of North Korea's ruling party newspaper as saying the armistice is no longer in effect.

Anti-war demonstrators turned out near the U.S. Embassy in the South Korean capital of Seoul to protest the start of the drills.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57573516/north-korea-may-be-making-good-on-some-threats/

[dipsydoodle]

1. US-South Korea drills begin amid North Korea tensions

The US and South Korea have begun annual military drills amid high tensions with North Korea in the wake of a UN sanctions vote.

Pyongyang has strongly condemned the exercises, threatening to scrap the armistice that ended the Korean War.

Seoul says North Korea also appears to have carried out a threat made last week to sever a cross-border hotline.

The drills come days after the UN approved new sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear test in February.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21737859

[Franker65]

2. Just as long as they don't act on the nuclear war threat

They've been known to cut this line in the past, most recently in 2010. So I wouldn't take that too seriously. It would be far more serious if they repeated the island shelling or attack on the Cheonan. Hopefully they won't be stupid enough to ignite a war.

[davidpdx]

3. All talk

The latest in North Korea hissy fits.

[L0oniX]

4. War porn corporations wait in eager anticipation. n/t

[klyon]

5. I guess we need to send Rodman back over to smooth things out

WWIII anyone, just nuke 'em right? At least they do have WMDs.