Angry Rant #11: More deaths... more to come?

WWIII.

Seems a fair bit scary when you think about. Would our "World Powers" and their "World Leaders" abide by sanctions declared by the United Nations in regards to nuclear war if things got more than just heated?

Looks like little Kimy in North Korea isn't playing by the rules - no, there hasn't been any nuclear attacks, but WW1 started with the assassination of a single man - Two South Korean Marines and two civilians died when North Korea sent 50 shells flying over the border to Yeonpyeong, dozens have been injured and that little island is looking a little worse for wear. Accident or not, this assertion of power is not needed, nor is it needed to be demonstrated with such brutality - seems like the sort of thing you'd expect someone to retaliate to. The "You hit me, I'll hit you harder" mentality is seeping through the seams at the moment.

The Trigger?

South Korea has threatened missile strikes if the problem escalates. The US has begun backing up South Korea and China has essentially stated that it supports North Korea (no surprises there). The official word from the North Korean Media, (so Kim Yong Ill himself and his office) is that South Korean ships crossed the border - So why wouldn't they order the ships to leave? Perhaps fire warning shots? Why fire on an island with innocent civillians? Is there something else out of the picture?

Of course there is more than just the one side to this story. Media from both nations is hazy at best and should be read in the same way.

For two countries that are technically still at war, it's a little hard to imagine that there will be peace in the world. We've got rockets firing between the borders there, people dying in the middle-east, the diamond wars in Africa....every time we hear about this kind of thing, we just get angry. How can there be peace if there is so much violence in world?

Heard of the movie Pay it Forward?

Don't Believe the Lies and Spin.