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South Korean soldiers on top of an armored vehicle take part in a milltary drill in Pocheon, 46 kms northesat of Seoul on February 17, 2009
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2009

Open quoteThe Korean peninsula is always a tinder box where war could erupt at the drop of a hat.Close quote

  • MARK FITZPATRICK,
  • fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, after Pyongyang complained about this week's joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea
Photo: Won Dai-Yeon / AFP / Getty Images | Source: BBC