Thread: N. Korea threatens to turn S. Korea into 'debris'

October 28, 2008
Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has threatened to turn South Korea into "debris" and completely break off all relations if South Korea doesn't stop confrontational activities. The North's military issued such a warning in a statement Tuesday carried by the country's official Korean Central News Agency.

The statement said "the puppet authorities had better remember that the advanced pre-emptive strike of our own style will reduce everything opposed to the nation and reunification to debris, not just setting them on fire."

The North cited the remarks by a South Korean general about a pre-emptive strike against the communist country and the defense minister about North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's health condition, and the propaganda leafleting by civic activists.

Meanwhile, South Korea's spy agency says a North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea through the heavily fortified border dividing the two countries.

The National Intelligence Service said Tuesday the soldier approached a South Korean guard post in a central part of the Demilitarized Zone asking for asylum in the South.

The spy agency says the soldier told South Korean officials he decided to defect because of frustrations with North Korean society and concerns about his future in the communist country.

The agency says the soldier remains under investigation and declined to identify his name, rank and the date of his defection.

It would be the second defection in a decade across the border. A North Korean officer defected to the South through the DMZ in April.

N. Korea threatens to turn S. Korea into 'debris' - CNN.com

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North Korean soldiers are likely anxious to get into S. Korea where they can get some food, a good night's rest, and fuel for their jeeps.

their days are numbered , small world getting smaller . Palling up with the Burmese again as of last week .

Hmm - Im in Seoul right now.. Hope they lay for a couple more days

Are you aware North Korean artillery can range all of Seoul from north of the border?

28-Oct-2008


South Korean activists release balloons loaded with propaganda leaflets to float across the border into North Korea. The leaflets have heightened tensions between the two Koreas, with the communist North threatening to turn the South into "debris".

TODAYonline

So much for taking them off the terror list. Kim Jong is a nutter.

^He is also probably dead or nearly dead, hence the current sabre rattling.

stories on the blogs of his eldest going to Paris and returning with a neurosurgeon ........

South Korean Spy Chief Says Kim Jong Il Well Enough to Work
By VOA News
28 October 2008



North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (l) talks with soldiers as Kim inspects a female military unit, 11 Oct 2008
(frame grab distributed by South Korea's Yonhap news agency)

South Korea's spy chief says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appears to have recovered enough from a stroke to resume his ordinary duties.

National Intelligence Service chief Kim Sung-ho told lawmakers Tuesday that while North Korea's autocratic leader is not completely fit, he appears well enough to run the country.

The South's spy agency also believes Mr. Kim's eldest son, Kim Jong Nam visited France last week.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency quotes the spy chief as saying Mr. Kim's son traveled to France to meet his father's neurosurgeon.

North Korea denies Mr. Kim is ill, even though he has not been seen in public since mid-August and missed several anniversary celebrations.

South Korean and U.S. officials say Mr. Kim suffered a stroke in August.

voanews.com

It's that cocaine and cognac habit.

That and the 50 nymphets begging for his Dear Sperm every night. It's running 'im down.

Yeah this is the part of the "axis" that deserve Western concertos and deligation. Bushism defined: How to loose friends and annihilate peoples.

Lighten up, Francis.

DPRK was a case study in dysfunctionality long before, and will remain one long after Dubya.

Time for Merika to invade N.Korea and save their South Korean friends........wait......no OIL there so they can just fuck off.

South Korea is perfectly able to defend itself from the nutters to the north.

You have serious issues, Macha.

Sure.....but N.Korea has threatened the U.S on several occassions and has Nukes now....that makes it an imminent threat to world security.....so the upholders of world security (U.S) should help their friends......I know south Korea is capable but 2 is better than one....don't you think so??

Originally Posted by machangezi

so the upholders of world security (U.S) should help their friends......I know south Korea is capable but 2 is better than one....don't you think so??

I think you will find there is no shortage of US military support for S. Korea. The S. Koreans seem to want to keep it that way so no big cry about "foriegn" occupation and throwing out the Yanks is present in S. Korea

Yeah....almost forgot..........the U.S has soldeirs in South Korea......how many other countries??? Anyone knows??

All over the place. Ubiquitous.

Better be careful.

^And some actually believe that is a good thing...

Originally Posted by bkkandrew

^And some actually believe that is a good thing...

Gotta keep the natives under control and all that, wot!

Plenty in the UK, Germany, Oz ... only places where the citizenry can't be trusted to act civilized.

Originally Posted by Texpat

Plenty in the UK, Germany, Oz ... only places where the citizenry can't be trusted to act civilized.

Hear the joke about the real "Battle of the Bulge"?

Ask one of our 'cousins'...

Originally Posted by Texpat

Are you aware North Korean artillery can range all of Seoul from north of the border?

Tex, it's been like that for some time.