There really is no way they can be counted as one country. They are poles apart in governing systems and basically everything. There is probably nowhere else in the world where two countries, so different are so close.

California and the rest of the US?

Just because it's an internal conflict within a country (or technically 2, if you want to think of it that way) doesn't mean this will escalate into a fully-fledged war.

 

People get so scared nowadays... it's already been established by the UN that WW3 can never happen.

 

EDIT: /new/ is flooded with Korean war topics... it's just incredible what could happen in a day with news like these.

 

There really is no way they can be counted as one country. They are poles apart in governing systems and basically everything. There is probably nowhere else in the world where two countries, so different are so close.

The Republic of Ireland and the North of Ireland?

 

The governing systems and cultures there are both very similar. The main difference is religion, but if you placed somebody from one into the other, they would be able to almost continue as normal.

There really is no way they can be counted as one country. They are poles apart in governing systems and basically everything. There is probably nowhere else in the world where two countries, so different are so close.

California and the rest of the US?

 

What? No.

 

After quickly skimming the an article on the BBC, it appears this all started over some military exercise South Korea had perform before the incident that spooked the North. The shelling also appears to be over now.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704369304575632502613098026.html

 

South Korea's responses have varied from trade sanctions to cutoffs of communication and economic aid, but it has never retaliated militarily. And that pattern looked set to continue despite the fact that Tuesday's artillery attack was the first time since the war that North Korea struck at land-based targets.

 

Show's over, as expected.

 

Actually, not yet. *queue fat lady*

There really is no way they can be counted as one country. They are poles apart in governing systems and basically everything. There is probably nowhere else in the world where two countries, so different are so close.

California and the rest of the US?

Quebec and the rest of Canada?

 

The reddit thing is interesting, but I think it relies a little too much on NK gov common sense. There's no reason to be escalating things like this if they're not looking for a fight.

There really is no way they can be counted as one country. They are poles apart in governing systems and basically everything. There is probably nowhere else in the world where two countries, so different are so close.

California and the rest of the US?

San Francisco and the rest of California, you mean.

:razz:

 

As for an explanation for why there wouldn't be a third world war... Part of what made the first two possible was the fact that most of the countries fighting in it had colonies around the world, who joined in as well. World War 1 was pretty much just European countries fighting other European countries in Europe, the only reason the rest of the world cared is that those European countries owned it and needed to prove who had a bigger [bleep]sphere of influence

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There really is no way they can be counted as one country. They are poles apart in governing systems and basically everything. There is probably nowhere else in the world where two countries, so different are so close.

California and the rest of the US?

Quebec and the rest of Canada?

 

South Africa and any other African country?

I hope it dies down. I'm not ready for Chosin v2. Thats hell on earth.

If anyones interested some sources are saying that south korea actually fired first.

 

yahoo

 

The skirmish began when Pyongyang warned the South to halt military drills in the area, according to South Korean officials. When Seoul refused and began firing artillery into disputed waters, albeit away from the North Korean shore, the North retaliated by bombarding the small island of Yeonpyeong, which houses South Korean military installations..."

 

Granted they did fire away from the shore but what did they think would happen after they fired on the north?

 

Kim jong may be a mad man but he's not an idiot. He know that if he does start a war he will be crushed.

I'm just glad it didn't escalate.

Rocco, all I got from that wall of text was North Korea jizzing on South Korea, and China calling everyone else [wagon]es.

Queuing Propaganda- Now!

 

In all seriousness, it probably won't result into anything major. I guess that Kim Jong-il is beginning to notice he is going to get the dirtnap soon, perhaps we want's to go out in style?

If anyones interested some sources are saying that south korea actually fired first.

 

yahoo

 

The skirmish began when Pyongyang warned the South to halt military drills in the area, according to South Korean officials. When Seoul refused and began firing artillery into disputed waters, albeit away from the North Korean shore, the North retaliated by bombarding the small island of Yeonpyeong, which houses South Korean military installations..."

 

Granted they did fire away from the shore but what did they think would happen after they fired on the north?

 

Kim jong may be a mad man but he's not an idiot. He know that if he does start a war he will be crushed.

 

North Korea regularly threatens the south when drills are planned. The training is not out of the ordinary - the north's response is.

I forget. Was the tipit nuclear fallout bunker in Finland, or Iceland?

I forget. Was the tipit nuclear fallout bunker in Finland, or Iceland?

Faroe Islands I think. Or maybe the nuclear weapon research bunker is in Faroe.

If anyones interested some sources are saying that south korea actually fired first.

 

yahoo

 

The skirmish began when Pyongyang warned the South to halt military drills in the area, according to South Korean officials. When Seoul refused and began firing artillery into disputed waters, albeit away from the North Korean shore, the North retaliated by bombarding the small island of Yeonpyeong, which houses South Korean military installations..."

 

Granted they did fire away from the shore but what did they think would happen after they fired on the north?

 

Kim jong may be a mad man but he's not an idiot. He know that if he does start a war he will be crushed.

 

North Korea regularly threatens the south when drills are planned. The training is not out of the ordinary - the north's response is.

 

But how many drills acutally have the south fireing into water that the north views as its own? Granted it was not onto land but it was still in waters that the north has a claim on. If say, mexico, fired into the water off the coast of florida but not actually hit the land what would be the U.S's reply?

I forget. Was the tipit nuclear fallout bunker in Finland, or Iceland?

Faroe Islands I think. Or maybe the nuclear weapon research bunker is in Faroe.

Well, we'll have either nukes, or protection from nukes. Sounds good to me.

I forget. Was the tipit nuclear fallout bunker in Finland, or Iceland?

Faroe Islands I think. Or maybe the nuclear weapon research bunker is in Faroe.

Well, we'll have either nukes, or protection from nukes. Sounds good to me.

We can't have both?

I forget. Was the tipit nuclear fallout bunker in Finland, or Iceland?

Faroe Islands I think. Or maybe the nuclear weapon research bunker is in Faroe.

Well, we'll have either nukes, or protection from nukes. Sounds good to me.

We can't have both?

But for that we will need large enough cargo ships to transport the missiles from Faroe to the launch silos in Australia.

If anyones interested some sources are saying that south korea actually fired first.

 

yahoo

 

The skirmish began when Pyongyang warned the South to halt military drills in the area, according to South Korean officials. When Seoul refused and began firing artillery into disputed waters, albeit away from the North Korean shore, the North retaliated by bombarding the small island of Yeonpyeong, which houses South Korean military installations..."

 

Granted they did fire away from the shore but what did they think would happen after they fired on the north?

 

Kim jong may be a mad man but he's not an idiot. He know that if he does start a war he will be crushed.

 

North Korea regularly threatens the south when drills are planned. The training is not out of the ordinary - the north's response is.

 

But how many drills acutally have the south fireing into water that the north views as its own? Granted it was not onto land but it was still in waters that the north has a claim on. If say, mexico, fired into the water off the coast of florida but not actually hit the land what would be the U.S's reply?

 

Well they wouldn't fire at a Mexican military base that's for sure. There is zero justification for North Koreas retaliation.

I just remembered something, didn't one of those Kim spawnlings recently get promoted to general? If so, it seems that he is loonier than the father. He is set to take over too I believe.

If anyones interested some sources are saying that south korea actually fired first.

 

yahoo

 

The skirmish began when Pyongyang warned the South to halt military drills in the area, according to South Korean officials. When Seoul refused and began firing artillery into disputed waters, albeit away from the North Korean shore, the North retaliated by bombarding the small island of Yeonpyeong, which houses South Korean military installations..."

 

Granted they did fire away from the shore but what did they think would happen after they fired on the north?

 

Kim jong may be a mad man but he's not an idiot. He know that if he does start a war he will be crushed.

 

North Korea regularly threatens the south when drills are planned. The training is not out of the ordinary - the north's response is.

 

But how many drills acutally have the south fireing into water that the north views as its own? Granted it was not onto land but it was still in waters that the north has a claim on. If say, mexico, fired into the water off the coast of florida but not actually hit the land what would be the U.S's reply?

 

Still fairly common. Much of the border area is disputed, and the two countries love to antagonize one another.

I just remembered something, didn't one of those Kim spawnlings recently get promoted to general? If so, it seems that he is loonier than the father. He is set to take over too I believe.

 

Kim spawnlings = Kimlings? :P

 

But yeah, I've heard that as well. Apparently the older Kim's health isn't great....and promoting someone to general is pretty big in NK since head of state is also head of the army if I recall correctly?

I just remembered something, didn't one of those Kim spawnlings recently get promoted to general? If so, it seems that he is loonier than the father. He is set to take over too I believe.

 

Kim spawnlings = Kimlings? :P

 

But yeah, I've heard that as well. Apparently the older Kim's health isn't great....and promoting someone to general is pretty big in NK since head of state is also head of the army if I recall correctly?

 

Correct. And Kim Jong Il is believed to have cancer, heart problems, and failing kidneys, among other things.

Escalate! Escalate! Escalate!