Comments on: With a Little Help from Your Friends http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/ Korea... in Blog Format Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: virtual wonderer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-116037 virtual wonderer Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:03:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-116037 will anyone be able to cipher through this roshomon-like news? everyone seems to be reporting from hearsay. will anyone be able to cipher through this roshomon-like news? everyone seems to be reporting from hearsay.

]]> By: tmc1233 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115961 tmc1233 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:36:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115961 #17 that's what I wonderd last night, when I had seen the updated article from Chosun, which mentioned the US involvement, but kept the same headline. #17 that’s what I wonderd last night, when I had seen the updated article from Chosun, which mentioned the US involvement, but kept the same headline.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115946 Sonagi Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:23:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115946 What gives with the Chosun? Donga, too, gave credit to the US navy with this story: http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2007110157658 Does Oranckay still read this blog or has the dick talk turned him off? I'm curious to know if he thinks the deliberate omission of US naval participation in the firefight is an anti-US thing, a NK-sensitivity thing, or both. My guess is that it is more the latter, and since YTN and Donga trumpeted US heroics in their headlines, the Chosun's coverage looks like self-censorship to appease the north. What gives with the Chosun? Donga, too, gave credit to the US navy with this story:

http://english.donga.com/srv/s.....7110157658

Does Oranckay still read this blog or has the dick talk turned him off? I’m curious to know if he thinks the deliberate omission of US naval participation in the firefight is an anti-US thing, a NK-sensitivity thing, or both. My guess is that it is more the latter, and since YTN and Donga trumpeted US heroics in their headlines, the Chosun’s coverage looks like self-censorship to appease the north.

]]> By: captbbq http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115932 captbbq Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115932 15, well the first articles in the Western press that I saw, and those first posted on Drudge (tabloid cesspool that it is) made no mention of the US Navy. 15, well the first articles in the Western press that I saw, and those first posted on Drudge (tabloid cesspool that it is) made no mention of the US Navy.

]]> By: tmc1233 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115926 tmc1233 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:45:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115926 Priceless... I took the reporter from the Chosun to task for conveniently leaving out any mention of the U.S. Navy's involvement, and got a response! [quote]Thank you for your e-mail. The news that U.S navy had rescued North Koreans came out later.(after today's newspaper done) That's why my article didn't include how they had been rescued. Thank you. 조선일보 이석호(Lee Seokho)[/quote] Can this be verified-- when the US involvement was announced? I did notice that the photos they used were "Courtesy: DOD", which I pointed out to the reporter as well. Priceless… I took the reporter from the Chosun to task for conveniently leaving out any mention of the U.S. Navy’s involvement, and got a response!

[quote]Thank you for your e-mail.

The news that U.S navy had rescued North Koreans came out later.(after today’s newspaper done)

That’s why my article didn’t include how they had been rescued.

Thank you.

조선일보 이석호(Lee Seokho)[/quote]

Can this be verified– when the US involvement was announced? I did notice that the photos they used were “Courtesy: DOD”, which I pointed out to the reporter as well.

]]> By: captbbq http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115922 captbbq Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:54:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115922 <strike>#6,</strike> ---> #9 #6, —> #9

]]> By: captbbq http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115920 captbbq Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:44:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115920 #6, while it crossed my mind, they were no doubt using AKs and PRGs when they took the ship, and "RPG chuckers" just didn't sound right.. come to think of it, I would pay money to see a bunch of people try to take a ship with spears though... heck give me a handgun and let me on the ship! #6, while it crossed my mind, they were no doubt using AKs and PRGs when they took the ship, and “RPG chuckers” just didn’t sound right..

come to think of it, I would pay money to see a bunch of people try to take a ship with spears though… heck give me a handgun and let me on the ship!

]]> By: captbbq http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115918 captbbq Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115918 I left a satirical flame bait where I made light of such debilitating afflictions such as <b>rickets</b> and <b>Kwashiorkor</b> and yet somebody only complains about my reference of Somali pirates as "savages", just because they happen to be black. WTF?! Guess what! Two threads down theres a whole discussion about how asians have small genitalia. GO FETCH! I left a satirical flame bait where I made light of such debilitating afflictions such as rickets and Kwashiorkor and yet somebody only complains about my reference of Somali pirates as “savages”, just because they happen to be black.

WTF?!

Guess what! Two threads down theres a whole discussion about how asians have small genitalia.

GO FETCH!

]]> By: jdog2050 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115914 jdog2050 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:16:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115914 I wonder if these guys will catch shit when they get back to NK? I wonder if these guys will catch shit when they get back to NK?

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115912 Robert Koehler Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:58:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/31/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends/#comment-115912 Abiola --- "Savages" is an inappropriate word, but to be fair, I would point out that I've never met an East African who thought any better of the Somalis... unless they were Somali. Abiola — “Savages” is an inappropriate word, but to be fair, I would point out that I’ve never met an East African who thought any better of the Somalis… unless they were Somali.

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