Comments on: A Cloud Over Seoul http://aldacron.net/blog/2006/10/13/a-cloud-over-seoul/ Searching for reason in an unreasonable world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:18:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Aldacron http://aldacron.net/blog/2006/10/13/a-cloud-over-seoul/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Aldacron Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:19:14 +0000 http://aldacron.net/blog/2006/10/13/a-cloud-over-seoul/#comment-154 As for WMDs, I don't think there would be any concern at all about nuclear weapons. Chemical weapons, though, worry me. The North has a large number of chemical, and possible biological, weapons. There has always been a concern about them being used in any attack on Seoul. That said, the artillery by itself is enough to worry about. Every month, without fail, there is a Civil Defense Drill. Perhaps you've heard or seen it? If you are caught outside when the sirens sound, you are supposed to make your way to the nearest shelter, such as a subway station. I haven't been outside for one in a long while so I don't know what people do now, but most people used to just stop where they were and hung around on the edge of the sidewalk, or headed to a coffee shop. I know they still have the drills because I hear the sirens from time-to-time. It's the 15th of every month, IIRC. As for WMDs, I don’t think there would be any concern at all about nuclear weapons. Chemical weapons, though, worry me. The North has a large number of chemical, and possible biological, weapons. There has always been a concern about them being used in any attack on Seoul. That said, the artillery by itself is enough to worry about.

Every month, without fail, there is a Civil Defense Drill. Perhaps you’ve heard or seen it? If you are caught outside when the sirens sound, you are supposed to make your way to the nearest shelter, such as a subway station. I haven’t been outside for one in a long while so I don’t know what people do now, but most people used to just stop where they were and hung around on the edge of the sidewalk, or headed to a coffee shop. I know they still have the drills because I hear the sirens from time-to-time. It’s the 15th of every month, IIRC.

]]> By: Henry http://aldacron.net/blog/2006/10/13/a-cloud-over-seoul/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Henry Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:51:57 +0000 http://aldacron.net/blog/2006/10/13/a-cloud-over-seoul/#comment-153 I think all you need to worry about would be North Koreas artillary within range of Seoul. They can rain down about 200,000 shells an hour at full strength. In my opinion any WMB would be directed at Japan rather then South Korea. North Korea would prefer to take the south in one peice. That being said I got pretty worried too over the recent events. I finally registered with the Canadian embassy. www.almosturban.blogspot.com I think all you need to worry about would be North Koreas artillary within range of Seoul. They can rain down about 200,000 shells an hour at full strength. In my opinion any WMB would be directed at Japan rather then South Korea. North Korea would prefer to take the south in one peice.
That being said I got pretty worried too over the recent events. I finally registered with the Canadian embassy.
http://www.almosturban.blogspot.com

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