South Korea President Declares Martial Law

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television.

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Sounds like someone else is trying to do what America normally tries to do.

#1 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 10:54 AM | Reply

Sounds like he's just trying to get into Trumps good graces.

#2 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-12-03 10:56 AM | Reply

Can't have a sudden coup ruin everything America has constructed for the past 70 years, y'know.

The trilateral security apparatus is quickly disintegrating into a bilateral security apparatus. This is big news at the wrong time.

#3 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 11:03 AM | Reply

So glad I didn't take that job and move my family there now.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 11:05 AM | Reply

It not martiar raw. It Coo.

#5 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-12-03 11:05 AM | Reply | Funny: 3

aweeee look at the racist, point and laugh people the racist is showing his spots

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-12-03 11:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Okay, so I don't know what's happening in Korea and I do not care what's happening in Korea.

#7 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-12-03 11:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Authoritarian world leader's stock is up since Hair Fuehrer was elected.

America, still leading the world... now in the wrong direction.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-03 11:28 AM | Reply

"Okay, so I don't know what's happening in Korea and I do not care what's happening in Korea."

Lot of people said the same thing before Ukraine.

Nutshell: Martial Law declared. 1 hour ago SK Parliament votes unanimously to overrule the Martial Law. Now waiting on President Yoon to lift it. If he doesn't there is big trouble. If he does, not so big trouble but still trouble.

#9 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 11:36 AM | Reply

Word has it that Joe heard about the coup while in Angola and has just issued a retroactive blanket pardon for all involved.

#10 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-12-03 11:43 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

America reaping a bit of what it has sown.

#11 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 12:09 PM | Reply

America reaping a bit of what it has sown.

You liberals are stupid.

I keep seeing this, you ultra leftists seem to think "Karma" is going to do something just because Trump won. You do know he has been president before, right? And then he performed very well, so much so he was elected again, right?

No one is listening to your gloom and doom projections. America will do very well under Trump, something you liberals are wishing against.

#12 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-03 12:21 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 1

Are there any dead cops yet?

~ Putin's bitch ~

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-03 12:22 PM | Reply

No one is listening to your gloom and doom projections. America will do very well under Trump, something you liberals are wishing against.

#12 | POSTED BY BOAZ

You are mistaking "wishing" for fear.

And.

Another boazo post that won't age well.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 12:24 PM | Reply

Okay, so I don't know what's happening in Korea and I do not care what's happening in Korea.

#7 | POSTED BY LEE_THE_AGENT

There are about 25,000 US troops in South Korea.

There are about 50,000 Americans in South Korea.

America has nuclear weapons stationed in South Korea.

#15 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 12:31 PM | Reply

Boaz the 19th century, ante-bellum phrenologist- making ---- up again.

#16 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 12:44 PM | Reply

SO, of course Yoon is the Rwinger who barely won a in 2022, had no experience in politics, and has lost much of his popularity since... even the Leader if his own Party opposes this Declaration of Martial Law.

A term that Americans might want to get used to being used here.

#17 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-03 12:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And then he performed very well, so much so he was elected again, right?

What can men do against such reckless stupidity?

#18 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-03 12:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"SO, of course Yoon is the Rwinger who barely won a in 2022, had no experience in politics, and has lost much of his popularity since.."

That America worked very hard behind the scenes to get elected. Chickens come home to roost in strange ways, so some say.

Then there's this from last week:

"On Wednesday, a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with South Korean officials, including President Yoon Suk Yeol. The AP reported that the two countries met to discuss ways to "cope with the security threat posed by the North Korean-Russian military cooperation including the North's troop dispatch." -

Timing is everything...

#19 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 01:09 PM | Reply

So the korean trump is using "enemy among us" to seize more power and crush the opposition.

How predictable.

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-03 01:10 PM | Reply

x.com

#21 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-12-03 01:11 PM | Reply

The prelude to Trump declaring martial law. Will Americans allow the US military to ride into their cities?

#22 | Posted by e1g1 at 2024-12-03 01:14 PM | Reply

America reaping a bit of what it has sown.

You liberals are stupid.

I keep seeing this, you ultra leftists seem to think "Karma" is going to do something just because Trump won. --Boaz

Boaz, do you think everything is about Trump? Did you learn any history in high school, because there's rarely any evidence of it here. Doesn't sound like military service taught you much either, except as a jobs program.

#23 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-12-03 01:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"So the korean trump is using "enemy among us" to seize more power and crush the opposition."

If that is true, how come he was such a great friend and political partner to Biden???

Things that make you go "Hmmmm"

#24 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-03 01:19 PM | Reply

If he doesn't there is big trouble. If he does, not so big trouble but still trouble.

I would be surprised if Yoon didn't anticipate that parliament would not overrule his martial law declaration. He had to have some plan in place in the likely event that it did. That plan would have to involve the military because that is the only way that he could impose his rule. If he didn't have military buy in, he is one dumb --- SOB.

#25 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2024-12-03 01:20 PM | Reply

Boaz, do you think everything is about Trump? Did you learn any history in high school, because there's rarely any evidence of it here. Doesn't sound like military service taught you much either, except as a jobs program.

#23 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-12-03 01:16 PM | Reply | Flag:
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Everything on this site is about Trump! Someone in China could slip and fall and and the bold story here would be it was Trump's fault.

#26 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-12-03 01:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Everything on this site is about Trump! Someone in China could slip and fall and and the bold story here would be it was Trump's fault.

#26 | Posted by fishpaw

bless their little hearts....it's all they know...

#27 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-12-03 01:41 PM | Reply

bless their little hearts....it's all they know...

#27 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

At least they know something!

Bless your two sizes too small shriveled and blackened know nothing heart, too!

#28 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 01:54 PM | Reply

do you think everything is about Trump?

Trump Derangement Syndrome cuts both ways.

#29 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-12-03 02:16 PM | Reply

Bless your two sizes too small shriveled and blackened know nothing heart, too!

#28 | Posted by donnerboy

Au contraire....mr. hare-liped bloviating boneheaded ----....

---I have the heart of a poet...

--the reincarnated .."warrior poet"...and don't you know it...

--- it's no great mystery...

I'm on the right side of history.

and it you differ-- then shove it and blow it.

--burma shave.

#30 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-12-03 02:21 PM | Reply

I have the heart of a poet...

So, you're gay?

#31 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-03 02:26 PM | Reply

Everybody is missing the obvious. This is obviously a prelude to BIDEN declaring martian law.

#32 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-12-03 02:32 PM | Reply

I have the heart of a poet...

So, you're gay?

#31 | Posted by ClownShack a

stupid question.....no...

and even if I was....the answer to you is still NO !

#33 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-12-03 02:45 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

The poet doth protest too much, methinks.

#34 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-03 02:47 PM | Reply

"Heart of a poet" and the brain of a flea.

#35 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-03 02:52 PM | Reply

#32 | Posted by sentinel

Put down the paint can, huff-boy.

#36 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-03 02:52 PM | Reply

Stop insulting fleas!

#37 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-03 02:57 PM | Reply

"Heart of a poet" and the brain of a flea.

#35 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

"Heart of a poet" and the brain of a flea.

I think you have me confused with a dip named Lee

but that's okay cause in his brain.

lies more matter than yours...like an empty train.

#38 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-12-03 02:57 PM | Reply

It's over.
Dumbass overreached.

#39 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-03 04:47 PM | Reply

I have the heart of a poet...

You misspelled spelled idiot.

Again.

#40 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 05:04 PM | Reply

This is obviously a prelude to BIDEN declaring martian law.

#32 | POSTED BY SENTINEL

No. Biden is gonna resign and let Kamala Harris become president for a month and then SHE will declare martial law.

Now that's a multilayered conspiracy theory you slacker!

#41 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 05:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Seriously. Maga used to have so much better conspiracies.

I miss pizzagate.

#42 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 05:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I miss General Flynn. And the Qanon/Trump Merchandizing Group who at one time operated the websites from a pig farm in the Philippines.

Until they moved to Arizona, I think it was. Good times.

Trump is selling more direct now, so I don't know how they are doing financially.

#43 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-03 05:27 PM | Reply

"I miss General Flynn."

Isn't he going to be Trumpy's new "Church Czar" and be in charge of ending the separation of church and state?

Or should I not be giving them any ideas?

#44 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 05:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Isn't he going to be Trumpy's new "Church Czar"

That's Lee Greenwood's job.

#45 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-03 05:48 PM | Reply

Whats all this Trumpy make believe? Everyone forget that Gavin Newsom as GOV, threatened to declare martial law in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the continued spread of COVID-19 in California could necessitate the imposition of martial law. "We have the ability to do martial law ... if we feel the necessity,"
pacificlegal.org

#46 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-12-03 06:19 PM | Reply

That's Lee Greenwood's job.
#45 | POSTED BY DIALAGAIN

Just so you know, I'm in favor of annexing Canada, but only as a territory, not as State. The US doesn't need Canadians like yourself voting.

#47 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-12-03 06:21 PM | Reply

Whataboutismsnaut.

Calling out asserted hypocrisy isn't an argument, it's a logical fallacy.

#48 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-03 06:24 PM | Reply

That's Lee Greenwood's job.

#45 | POSTED BY REDIAL

No wonder you prefer him.

Now he's proud to be a Canadian. And proud to be from several other countries too. Apparently. He just changed the name of the country in each song.

Fred Smith
@FredSmith914

Mar 26
Great time to remember that Lee Greenwood recorded variations of "God Bless The USA" for other countries and one of them was just about Canada, our immediate neighbors

deseret.com

#49 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 06:50 PM | Reply

Speaking of Arizona ... . Them Cyber Ninjas were petty funny, too.

Seeing what's coming down the pike I already miss em.

#50 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-03 06:54 PM | Reply

Now he's proud to be a Canadian.

I hear Justin is selling "God Bless Canada" bibles for $85. Printed in Bangladesh.

#51 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-03 07:01 PM | Reply

It's about time we put more laws around marriage... martial? Never mind.

#52 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-12-03 07:36 PM | Reply

Martial law failed in Korea because the people value democracy over authoritarianism.

I don't have same hopes for America when half the voting population is begging for a monarch to step on their necks.

#53 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-04 05:37 PM | Reply