November 23rd, 2010
10:41 AM ET

South Korean leader calls for 'action' after strike

South Korea's president called on his military forces to use "action" and not talk to punish North Korea for deadly artillery attacks on Tuesday, but international diplomats appealed for restraint.

"The provocation this time can be regarded as an invasion of South Korean territory. In particular, indiscriminate attacks on civilians are a grave matter," President Lee Myung-bak said at the headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff here, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

"Enormous retaliation is going to be necessary to make North Korea incapable of provoking us again," Lee said.

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  1. Walter

    The North is fresh out of friends.... China doesn't want us spending their money lobbing shells in the neighborhood..... Russia is not the USSR and no longer sees it as a threat. I think we should finish the job.

    November 23, 2010 at 5:28 pm | Report abuse |
  2. CaptainObvious

    The biggest threat from China is their land based attack. The US has air superiority over them and could cripple their military within days. I would suspect they have countless troops, but they pose no real threat in my mind. Our government will do nothing though, so rest your heads on that. All Hillary will do is condemn the attack. Saber rattling at it's finest.

    November 23, 2010 at 5:33 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Ace

    I say act now and think later or you could fire back and show them that we are not playing around we never did that jus sanctions and come on you really dnt beleave china wnt jump in or russia i see this as a good excuse to start war with the country that owes them money or just a new world leader in the world we are in a war that doesnt seem like its gonna end and we are open for attack its like a game of chest who ever makes the first move has a good move but who ever is more clever and patiant just waiting for the other side to make a wrong move its all bout the right chance and the right moment to make the move that turns the whole game change im a strategist i look i see and i learn do the math its obvious

    November 23, 2010 at 6:03 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Ace

    So what do u guys think???

    November 23, 2010 at 6:09 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Iceman

    The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room.

    November 23, 2010 at 6:12 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Iceman

    You're everyone's problem (Kim Jong Il). That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous.

    November 23, 2010 at 6:20 pm | Report abuse |
  7. EllenRipley

    Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

    November 23, 2010 at 6:22 pm | Report abuse |
  8. CaptainObvious

    @Ace: I'm not opposed to your idea, but several posters yesterday suggested that SK can mop the floor with NK. I would tend to agree. If China gets involved then I would suggest SK's allies intervene. Personally I would just tail KJI and give him a new cruise missile hat for Christmas.

    November 23, 2010 at 8:34 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Goober

    Havent we learned anything yet? A u.n. coalition, including china. That would eliminate that threat. "takes a community to raise a child."

    November 23, 2010 at 10:54 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Keenan

    This is how ww3 starts just wait 4 america 2 try n step n

    November 23, 2010 at 11:15 pm | Report abuse |
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