Korea

Now that it is plain that North Korea is responsible for sinking a South Korean warship, what's next?

The Korean War is technically live, a fact that many have forgotten or simply do not realize. And we have over 28,000 troops stationed on the peninsula. Any aggressive action there by either side necessarily involves us.

North Korea denies any fault for the sinking of the naval vessel Cheonan. That much should have been expected. But what kind of retaliation can there be without reigniting the ages old conflict? Clearly the North is attempting to provoke a reaction. But why, and to what end?

We should be prepared for war. Hopefully some kind of international accord can come from this short of fighting, but South Korea cannot be expected to wait forever for concessions from Pyongyang. Wars have started for much less than this in world history. An armed response from Seoul cannot be called wrong after this.

Time will tell, and we should pray that it is merciful.