I Remember USS Pueblo. I was in the Task Force that set off N Korea for 6 weeks and Did Nothing....'

As I recall there was A Democratic Senate, House and LBJ was President.

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While the Cheonan's sinking has created a crisis, it is only the latest one triggered by Pyongyang and the only one that sparked the stern U.S. response. The north captured the USS Pueblo in international waters in 1968 and tortured crew members held in captivity. North Korean commandos assaulted Seoul's presidential mansion, tried to assassinate South Korean presidents, blew up a jetliner and in recent years tested missiles and nuclear weapons.

Gates orders naval maneuvers as “clear message” to N. Korea By Sig Christenson - Express-News Web Posted: 07/20/2010 12:01 CDT

SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that upcoming joint U.S.-South Korea naval exercises aim “to send a clear message to North Korea that its aggressive behavior must stop.

The three-day exercise, which will start Sunday, will be the first of a series meant to deter attacks like the one in March against the warship Cheonan, which claimed 46 lives and heightened tensions here.

While the Cheonan's sinking has created a crisis, it is only the latest one triggered by Pyongyang and the only one that sparked the stern U.S. response. The north captured the USS Pueblo in international waters in 1968 and tortured crew members held in captivity. North Korean commandos assaulted Seoul's presidential mansion, tried to assassinate South Korean presidents, blew up a jetliner and in recent years tested missiles and nuclear weapons. Read more at www.mysanantonio.com

 

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