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May 21, 2010

South Korea Accuses North Korea of Torpedoing Warship
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South Korea has formally accused North Korea of torpedoing one of its
warships in March, killing forty-six sailors. The sinking could mark one
of the biggest military provocations between the two nations since the
end of the Korean War. The US assisted South Korea with the probe. On
Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the US is consulting with
South Korea on how to respond.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates: "We certainly support the findings of
the Korean—the South Korean investigation. We obviously are in
close consultation with the Koreans. The attack was against one of their
ships. And we will—naturally, they would have the lead in
determining the path forward. They’ve laid out some paths forward, and
we will be consulting very closely with them."



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