U.S. Moving 'Remarkable' Amount of Military Assets Toward Korea

[chlamor]

My Comment: Maybe just a minor adjustment in Naval positions? Maybe?


The Korea Herald, May 5, South Korea:

U.S. Moving 'Remarkable' Amount of Military Assets Toward Korea

The U.S. military is beefing up its military capabilities in the Pacific by deploying high-tech aircraft and Navy vessels amid worsening assessments of the prospects of an early solution of the North Korean nuclear standoff.

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and F-15E fighter jets were deployed in Guam recently on a rotation basis. Experts noted the bombers and fighters have the range to strike North Korea's nuclear facilities and high-profile stocks of missiles in the event of any conflict.

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"However, several Aegis-equipped destroyers and cruisers have operated in the East Sea as part of several exercises held in conjunction with the Republic of Korea Navy in the past several months," said David Oten, chief public information official at United States Forces Korea. "Each of these exercises was held in accordance with international maritime law and in full compliance with the principles of freedom of navigation."

These military developments in the western Pacific are part of the U.S. deterrent against any possible North Korean aggression, but also could heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula as Washington's patience wears thin in dealing with Pyongyang, some Korean military officials said.

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/05/06/200505060007.asp

[Rex]

1. I think we want to put on a show for China.

nt

[bemildred]

12. Yeah, more dick-waving, Deity knows what deluded purpose it serves. nt

[msrbly]

26. China's the real target

I'm with you Rex. I think we're doing all of this for China not North Korea.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

31. i don't think that's what was meant.

i think he meant we're going to make an example out of somebody.

[Roland99]

2. Playing right into Kim Jong Il's wishes

All the madman wants is attention. He was quiet for a while until we went into Iraq and then he started jumping up and down and shouting, "Hey! Lookie here! I gots da nukes!!"

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. This leaves us ripe for an invasion by Canada

Not that it would be a bad thing.

CANADA! HELP! YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!

Ahem.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. You forgot

Poland.

A-heh, a-heh, a-heh.

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. We'll send a few fleets of our Stealth Coastal Arms Military Naval Units

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TOLDJA we'd be beefing up our coastal defenses!!

Stealth Coastal Arms Military Naval Units = SCAMNU

- pronounced "scammin' you" :silly:

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. You can use a fleet of Yugos if you want

Just help us please. It hurts in the US right now :-)

[LynnTheDem]

10. rotflmao!!!

Ta! I needed a good chuckle!

:hug:

[gordianot]

19. Canada I surrender. Do I have to learn French?

[PhuLoi]

21. Please! Please! Oh Pleeeease! eom

[MN ChimpH8R]

30. Canadians, come on down!

Here in Minnesota we can just leave the doors open up north. Or the Canadian Navy could sail across Lake of the Woods. We'll leave the lights on for you.

:evilgrin:

[Ian David]

4. I predict Armageddon begins on June 6th at 6:06 AM n/t

[gordianot]

20. No No No No, haven't you heard it is now 616?

June 16th at 6:16 AM.

[evlbstrd]

7. We rattle the sabre again.

Arrogant fucks.

[Gloria]

9. Here's a little tidbit that seems to be related to this.....

2//The Chosun Ilbo, South Korea Updated May.5,2005 21:10 KST

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200505/200505050016.html



U.S. TENTATIVELY NAMES HARDLINER AS N.K. RIGHTS POINT MAN



Officials connected with the North Korean human rights movement said Thursday the U.S. has tentatively decided to name former White House domestic policy advisor and noted neocon Jay Lefkowitz as special envoy for human rights in North Korea.

The special envoy will be tasked with making and execution of U.S. policy concerning North Korean human rights in an ambassador-level position created when the North Korean Human Rights Act went into effect in October.



The U.S. had put off naming an envoy for the last six months to avoid provoking North Korea, but analysts believe the naming of a neoconservative at this juncture shows Washington is no longer prepared to tread softly now that tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear program are approaching crisis level.



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From the new World Media Watch....

[leQ]

11. i'm just now watching daily show, and tom ridge is on...

will he even _mention korea?

[dasmarian]

13. What else will we do with all these assets?

I guess we have to put all this stuff somewhere. Take a look
at the from jane's:

snip

Defence expenditure in the US will equal that of the rest of
the world combined within 12 months

snip

http://www.janes.com/defence/news/jdi/jdi050504_1_n.shtml

And we can't fix social security without lowering my benefits
by 60%. Disgusting.

[saigon68]

14. Welcome to DU

Nice to have you here :-) :-)

[newyawker99]

16. Hi dasmarian!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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[dbt]

15. Kick for the Morning Crew.

Now, if GM and Ford will just re-tool for the manufacture of cruise missles, everything will be hunky-dory in the USSA!

[jpak]

18. Guam and the western Pacific are closer it I-ran too

n/t

[barb162]

22. bad news

Like I always say, let China and Japan sit on the Koreans. WHat the fuck are we doing there and why in hell don't we get our people out of the truce area. Let the S. Koreans defend their own damned country. It's 50 fucking years we are guarding the fucking border for them.

[gordianot]

23. No we have to meddle in everything forever.

[barb162]

24. tell me. But you know the Chinese can snap their fingers and the

Koreans, if they know what's good for them, will quit the crap.

[lebkuchen]

25. Meanwhile, where's the 2nd ID?

Still in Iraq, putting out fires there?

Good thing they're not the Montana NG.

[insane_cratic_gal]

27. This is how it started in

Iraq, I got a call from my husband (navy)who was in the middle east in 2002 early summer, he couldn't say much but he wasn't happy about it. It wasn't until the Fall you could start to see the pieces of the puzzle in place.

So in short it all starts with posturing and troop placements (pawns) to see which is the bigger Rooster in the hen house. Don't you hate macho bullshit!

[daleo]

28. If South Korea has to be destroyed to stop NK from getting nukes,

that is a sacrifice Bush/PNAC is willing to make.

[AndyTiedye]

29. They Would Mind if California and Hawaii got Nuked, Either

If NK's missiles could reach Texas, that would be a different matter.

[many a good man]

32. Don't worry. Americans rate this president highest on natl security issues