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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 26-Apr-2010
26-Apr-10 News -- Nato prepares for attack on Kandahar, Afghanistan

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26-Apr-10 News -- Nato prepares for attack on Kandahar, Afghanistan

South Korea's defense minister blames warship sinking on torpedo

Nato coalition forces prepare for attack on Kandahar

For what the NY Times describes as the "make-or-break offensive" of the entire Afghanistan war against the Taliban, elite American special forces soldiers have been operating in Kandahar, picking up or picking off insurgent leaders to weaken the Taliban.

Once the major battle begins in the weeks to come, the intent is that the major effect will be carried by the Afghan Army and police units.

The Taliban are also taking steps to prepare for the battle, by stepping up bombings and attacks against contractors, religious leaders and public officials allied with the coalition forces.

South Korea's defense minister blames warship sinking on torpedo

A month ago, the Cheonan, a South Korean navy warship, exploded and sank near North Korean waters, killing 46.

The evidence has increasingly pointed to a North Korean attack, but the South Koreans have carefully avoided saying so, since a direct accusation of that type would inevitably lead to war.

But VOA reports that on Sunday, South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said that the evidence is pointing to a torpedo that exploded beneath the boat, creating a powerful shock wand and high-pressure gas bubble that split the ship and sank it.

Although Kim didn't name North Korea, it's generally thought that North Korea is the only place that such a torpedo could have come from.

Tension is building enormously between North and South Korea. Nobody wants a war, but it will take very little additional provocation to start one.

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