WWIII Imminent?

[Slapzy]

Discuss.
Videos and source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/1 ... 1&iref=BN1

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea fired artillery toward its tense western sea border with South Korea on Tuesday, killing at least one South Korean soldier, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Two civilians and 13 other South Korean military personnel were injured, with three of the soldiers seriously hurt, Yonhap said.
At least 200 rounds of artillery hit an inhabited South Korean island in the Yellow Sea after the North started firing about 2:30 p.m. local time, Yonhap said.

South Korea's military responded with 80 rounds of artillery and deployed fighter jets to counter the fire, the report said.
Sharp tensions on the Korean Peninsula Report: N. Korea fires on S. Korea

The South Korean army also raised its alert condition, the report said.
Images of plumes of smoke were quickly broadcast on Yonhap television from the island of Yeonpyeong, but it was not immediately clear what the artillery had hit.
The island has a total of about 1,300 residents, a fisherman who lives on the island told Yonhap.
Some residents started fleeing for the South Korean mainland, which is about 145 kilometers [90 miles] away. Other residents were seeking shelter at schools.
The South Korean government immediately called an emergency meeting of its security ministers.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ordered his ministers to take measures against an escalation of the situation, presidential spokeswoman Kim Hee-jung said, according to Yonhap.
The North Korean fire came as the South's military conducted routine drills in waters off the island, which is about 10 kilometers [6 miles] from the North.
The Yellow Sea has been a longstanding flashpoint between the two Koreas, but Tuesday's attack was an escalation in violence.
"Our navy was conducting a maritime exercise near the western sea border today. North Korea has sent a letter of protest over the drill. We're examining a possible link between the protest and the artillery attack," presidential spokeswoman Kim said, according to Yonhap.

[kiddten]

That doesn't sound good. I think really it would only ascend into WWIII if the US/UK gets involved. which is likely.

[Smythe]

Ok, so NK fires missile at SK, US comes in and takes control of the entire country and making it an extension of america. Give it laws based on the american system. This way they'll play nice or stfu.

But then again if it comes to all out war, then we're fucked and we never got off the planet.
nice going you twats.

[Noodle]

I was just talking with my dad about this. Nobody's gonna win if war breaks out, it will be another fucking stalemate. We can't invade NK because they use a shitload of guerilla tactics and they have strength in numbers, and NK can't invade SK and us because we have a shitload of NATO support.

If push comes to shove though, NK might start threating to nuke north america. At that point I will climb to the highest point in edmonton and watch as Vancouver, Seattle, New York, Chicago, Washington, etc gets nuked.

[kiddten]

Fuck, what if this does ascend into something bigger?

[Mgalekgolo]

then that would suck.

[kiddten]

<therory>What if this is what 2012 will be?</therory>

[Sven]

I've thought about the apocalypse a lot, and It does make sense. The world's resources are quickly being depleted, we're overpopulated and tensions between countries are rising. An apocalypse would make sense now.
Zombies, Nukes, natural disasters, whatever may come (Or not) in 2012 would surely wipe us out. Then maybe a more civilized, less war like species will take over. (Super lizards?)

[Mgalekgolo]

super camels. oh wait theyre already super. anyone read Cell?

[Modzy]

ITT: Failed American foreign policies that turn the world to shit.

America, carrying a metal bat: "You can't have those nukes."
The rest of the world: "But you have so many!"
America: "Point?" *troll face*

[Slapzy]

ITT: Failed American foreign policies that turn the world to shit.

America, carrying a metal bat: "You can't have those nukes."
The rest of the world: "But you have so many!"
America: "Point?" *troll face*

Sad, but true.

[Modzy]

Isolationist America is best America.

[tokage]

Here's how this goes down. NK attacks SK and US + UK + Other shits back up SK, while various communist states shake hands with their betrayal-knife holding hand behind their back. Winner of that political assassination contest is left with extremely militarized and poorly thought through countries, their economy based on agriculture which they can't really export.

End: NK is holding up their hands going "Hey, relax guy," and Kim Jung Ill becomes Kim Jung Killed. By an ill. ._.
Blah blah blah, automated revenge weapons, blah blah blah, "America, Fuck yeah!" maker gets new footage, blah blah blah.

ALTERNATE TWIST ENDING!: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! World is happy ever after, until someone accidentally steps on a rock or something else they stole from Scooby Doo and millions of zombies shout "WAAAAZZZZZUUUUUUP!"

Real ending: Nothing happens, get the fuck over it.




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I really have nothing to do.

[Devious]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl0JtqvV1rY

Looks like a cool game, I like the plot.

[Noodle]

You heard it here first:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11855162