Time (August 13)
2010/ 08/ 16 by jd in Global News
Was the sinking of the Cheonan staged by South Korea? Opposition politicians have speculated that the Cheonan simply ran ashore or hit an old mine. Then the government planted evidence to make the sinking look like a North Korean torpedo attack. This would have boosted the ruling party’s popularity in an upcoming election. Time, however, has seen the still secret government report and finds it convincing. The report addresses the likelihood of other scenarios (nil) and makes a conclusive case that nothing other than a torpedo could have been the cause. To silence the conspiracy claims, the government of President Lee Myung Bak now promises to release the full report to the public.
Tags: Cheonan, North Korea, South Korea
