http://www.asiaruminations.com/2010/04/23/sinking-of-the-cheonan-opportunity-and-danger/ Asian Geopolitics, Domestic Politics, and Everything in Between Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.asiaruminations.com/2010/04/23/sinking-of-the-cheonan-opportunity-and-danger/comment-page-1/#comment-475 U.S.-South Korea Ties Strengthen as China Shirks Responsibility – Daniel Michaeli: Asia Ruminations Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.asiaruminations.com/?p=1014#comment-475 [...] Friday, the UN Security Council came out with a weak statement that failed to assign blame for the attack and sinking of a South Korean naval ship in March. China and Russia declined to participate in an international inquiry, watered down the [...] [...] Friday, the UN Security Council came out with a weak statement that failed to assign blame for the attack and sinking of a South Korean naval ship in March. China and Russia declined to participate in an international inquiry, watered down the [...]

]]> http://www.asiaruminations.com/2010/04/23/sinking-of-the-cheonan-opportunity-and-danger/comment-page-1/#comment-329 North Korea’s Chinese Buddies – Daniel Michaeli: Asia Ruminations Mon, 03 May 2010 21:40:31 +0000 http://www.asiaruminations.com/?p=1014#comment-329 [...] arrived in China today en-route to Beijing. Kim finds himself increasingly under pressure for the sinking of South Korea’s Cheonan in March, isolated by international sanctions, and still reeling from having angered much of North [...] [...] arrived in China today en-route to Beijing. Kim finds himself increasingly under pressure for the sinking of South Korea’s Cheonan in March, isolated by international sanctions, and still reeling from having angered much of North [...]

]]> http://www.asiaruminations.com/2010/04/23/sinking-of-the-cheonan-opportunity-and-danger/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Kevin Slaten Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:20:30 +0000 http://www.asiaruminations.com/?p=1014#comment-318 Ha. The freedom (or trappings?) of the US policymaking system! Ha. The freedom (or trappings?) of the US policymaking system!

]]> http://www.asiaruminations.com/2010/04/23/sinking-of-the-cheonan-opportunity-and-danger/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Daniel Michaeli Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:03:09 +0000 http://www.asiaruminations.com/?p=1014#comment-317 I see your point, of course. I debated whether to post this. But ultimately I decided that being at a think tank and in no way associated with the South Korean or U.S. governments gives me extra leeway to write about what should be done covertly. I see your point, of course. I debated whether to post this. But ultimately I decided that being at a think tank and in no way associated with the South Korean or U.S. governments gives me extra leeway to write about what should be done covertly.

]]> http://www.asiaruminations.com/2010/04/23/sinking-of-the-cheonan-opportunity-and-danger/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Kevin Slaten Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:28:08 +0000 http://www.asiaruminations.com/?p=1014#comment-316 For the most part, I think the diplomatic aims and angles here are on the mark, but the explicit backing of covert strikes seems to question the argument's internal logic. Even if it is a response that works, no one would ever talk about it because that would defeat the very point of preventing an escalation. So in this way, it seems that the latter part of your argument may be at odds with one of the three explicit goals. For the most part, I think the diplomatic aims and angles here are on the mark, but the explicit backing of covert strikes seems to question the argument’s internal logic. Even if it is a response that works, no one would ever talk about it because that would defeat the very point of preventing an escalation. So in this way, it seems that the latter part of your argument may be at odds with one of the three explicit goals.

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