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Enrique

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43. one reason they might say it is because we are a democracy

Tue May 29, 2012, 11:21 AM

May 2012

and whatever they are doing it is in our name and with our tax dollars.

That said, I don't believe that's the reason, though it should be. I agree with others who are skeptical of anything the military says. Ass-covering, or psy-ops, more likely.

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US commandos parachuted into N. Korea [View all] Lars77 May 2012 OP

WTF! Why would you make this known if true? Yea, and how the hell do you get them out teddy51 May 2012 #1

hmmmm Lars77 May 2012 #3

more likely naaman fletcher May 2012 #46

Hey! North Korea!!! Please look for our soldiers! MNBrewer May 2012 #2

yeah, they do that anyway. How many people are detained for 'helping the enemy' do you think? pasto76 May 2012 #10

Maybe this is the US's way of tipping off Jong-Il Jr and the N Koreans that TheDebbieDee May 2012 #4

If we could have we would have long ago 14thColony May 2012 #35

Well...not exactly. Rod Mollise May 2012 #44

Our capability in this regard is the GBU-28 14thColony May 2012 #53

It would take a lot of workers to create these tunnels. Incitatus May 2012 #49

Yep, strange story to be public ... n/t RKP5637 May 2012 #5

Why admit it? To defuse the publicity when the N. Koreans start executing spies? WriteWrong May 2012 #6

"The entire tunnel infrastructure is hidden from our satellites," ... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #7

If I were to guess they (N. Koreans) are using Harmony Blue May 2012 #8

We used ground penetrating radar... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #14

Problem is -- the tunnels could extend under South Korea. JDPriestly May 2012 #41

you could be right... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #45

True! JDPriestly Jun 2012 #54

What - they don't have seismographs or hedgehog May 2012 #51

think the only way out is through the DMZ? pasto76 May 2012 #9

It's a surprising thing to admit jberryhill May 2012 #11

One if by land, and two if by sea, and I on the opposite shore will be! MADem May 2012 #37

and he is talking about this why? Botany May 2012 #12

DU readers seriously believe N. Korea does NOT know about this already? doh! nt msongs May 2012 #13

This is not at all secret. It's been going on for decades. David__77 May 2012 #15

This is simple the United States is sending a message Harmony Blue May 2012 #16

Is this preemptive damage control because some of them have been captured? Poll_Blind May 2012 #17

Maybe this is old news to the North Koreans and the US wants to control the story JDPriestly May 2012 #42

Interesting ogima May 2012 #18

Why would they kidnap Americans to teach them English? jberryhill May 2012 #22

You're bad. area51 May 2012 #36

He could just be fucking with the North Korean's heads Nevernose May 2012 #19

I think so, too. Old and In the Way May 2012 #26

and why did the president win the Nobel Peace Prize again....?? n/t IamK May 2012 #20

For answering a question about American society jberryhill May 2012 #24

For efforts in creating peace between nations. boppers Jun 2012 #55

its cooperate with us or get "blowed up"..... n/t IamK Jun 2012 #56

they are doing a good job on their own with the arab spring breakout of 2011.....n/t may3rd Jun 2012 #57

...or don't try to blow us up, and we'll leave you alone. boppers Jun 2012 #58

I need to call BS on this... Fearless May 2012 #21

The seismic and ground scanning radar techniques... jberryhill May 2012 #23

There are other methods... Fearless May 2012 #27

That works in the absence of countermeasures jberryhill May 2012 #28

North Korea isn't exactly a bastion of advanced techniques either. Fearless May 2012 #29

It's basic E&M jberryhill May 2012 #30

sort of like the caves in Afghanistan that were supposed to be like something out of Tolkien but yurbud May 2012 #32

Jesus H. Christ, I wonder what genius at the Pentagon authorized coalition_unwilling May 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author GAspnes May 2012 #31

Maybe China has finally given the OK to US & S. Korea to topple North yurbud May 2012 #33

"The US military vehemently denies this"?..then it must be true! red dog 1 May 2012 #34

'Clarification' by 'The Diplomat': may have been hypothetical muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #38

Anything to start another war newfie11 May 2012 #39

This sounds like Psyops. Javaman May 2012 #40

one reason they might say it is because we are a democracy Enrique May 2012 #43

an act of war by any other name would be called an invasion. may3rd May 2012 #47

update your link it now says ""US military denies parachuting into N.Korea"" may3rd May 2012 #48

Yoohoo, Kim Jong-Un! Intruder Alert! Canuckistanian May 2012 #50

This whole thing is..... DeSwiss May 2012 #52