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A South Korean naval ship, the Cheonan, sinks as a coast guard vessel sails near the ship in an attempt to rescue its sailors near South Korea's Baeknyeong Island, close to North Korea, in the western waters on Saturday, March 27, 2010
Thursday, May. 20, 2010

Open quoteIf the [South Korean] enemies try to deal any retaliation or punishment, or if they try sanctions or a strike, we will answer to this with all-out war.Close quote

  • COLONEL PAK IN HO
  • of the North Korean navy, responding to a vow from South Korean President Lee Myung Bak to take "resolute countermeasures" in response to the sinking of a South Korean warship in March
Photo: AP Photo/ Ha Sa-hun, Yonhap | Source: AP