Martial law declared in South Korea.

[Spymaster]

Why

Here we go!

 

[cupid_stunt]

Meanwhile...

President's ruling party urges him to lift martial law​

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's own ruling party has now urged him to swiftly lift martial law.
Parliament earlier voted to block the measure, declaring it unconstitutional.
The majority vote should mean the martial law declaration is overturned, according to South Korea's constitution, but the president is yet to formally revoke it.
Now, Yoon's own party has defied his orders. Link @ 18:37

It's as if the president got a bit pissed, and thought this was a good idea.

 

[Elpenor]

Not nearly enough coups these days

The Türkiye one backalong was a damp squib too

 

[Elpenor]

I hope the north use this opportunity to reunite the Joseon state under the glorious leadership of Kim Jong Un

Then make a start on reclaiming Dokdo from Japan

 

[Kaka Tim]

Definitely looking more liz truss than general pinochet.

 

[Orang Utan]

Just read on Bloooski (no embed yet?) that they didn’t even close the schools.
(((Schoolkids)))

 

[Cid]

Meanwhile...



It's as if the president got a bit pissed, and thought this was a good idea.

This is exactly what happened. There was a recent parliamentary election and the opposition has a majority... But the presidential and parliamentary elections aren't aligned so he was effectively sitting about waiting to get ousted, with risk to his wife (possibly him?) of prosecution. My friend's dad reckons his wife may have pushed this, she is in quite a bad position. Which is probably now quite a lot worse.

 

[JimW]

Just read on Bloooski (no embed yet?) that they didn’t even close the schools.
(((Schoolkids)))

Middle of the night though?

 

[Sue]

Meanwhile...



It's as if the president got a bit pissed, and thought this was a good idea.

Christ, what happened to calling people a cunt and throwing up your ill-advised kebab?

 

[gentlegreen]

Usa soon daffy duck in charge of the Navy.

Trump has given the job to a mate of his...

Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy

Phelan, who told NBC News he was "greatly honored," would be the first person in 15 years to lead the Navy without having served in the military.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Elpenor]

Middle of the night though?

Hogwans are usually open till midnight.

(Probably spelt wrong but it’s the after school private hot house tuition centres kids go to)

 

[Orang Utan]

Not nearly enough coups these days

The Türkiye one backalong was a damp squib too

I have a vague memory of there being a ‘coup’ on telly when I was a kid. I think it must have been Grenada - my later understanding was that it was possibly far more complicated than that as the US were involved. It felt exciting as there were helicopters and it reminded me of the beginning of The A-Team

 

[PTK]

It would make more sense to keep the schools open, to keep the kids off the street.

 

[Orang Utan]

Middle of the night though?

Korean schools are famously strict

 

[cupid_stunt]

I have a vague memory of there being a ‘coup’ on telly when I was a kid. I think it must have been Grenada - my later understanding was that it was possibly far more complicated than that as the US were involved. It felt exciting as there were helicopters and it reminded me of the beginning of The A-Team

Yeah, the US invaded Grenada, whereas they already have 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea.

 

[Ax^]

Why

lack of access to Russia pornography..

 

[Orang Utan]

It would make more sense to keep the schools open, to keep the kids off the street.

I was just seeing it from the kids’ perspective. We all walked/ran out when Thatcher went.

 

[PTK]

Yeah, the US invaded Grenada, whereas they already have 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea.

When the USA invaded Grenada, it was a close-run thing.

 

[JimW]

Hogwans are usually open till midnight.
...

Lot of call for wizards in Korea? Thought shamans was more the thing.

 

[Elpenor]

Lot of call for wizards in Korea? Thought shamans was more the thing.

Ah, Hagwons!

 

[brogdale]

C4News reporting the withdrawal of the troops declared that the coup lasted almost exactly half an hour longer the the film Parasite.

 

[spitfire]

Journalist live blooping from the scene here

Orang Utan buesky embed above.

That thread makes for hilarious reading tbh.

 

[The39thStep]

Yeah, the US invaded Grenada, whereas they already have 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea.

John Barnes dad

 

[JimW]

Putting the tat in coup d'etat.

 

[Orang Utan]

Orang Utan buesky embed above.

That thread makes for hilarious reading tbh.

Didn’t know you could do that. I just tried to but it won’t let me. Hmm

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Umm.. ok then

A bit reminiscent of the US and UK insisting they would liberate Iraq... erm, imposing democracy isn't how democracy works.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

The leader of the president's party has come out against it and apparently parliament can vote to lift it, with the opposition he's using it against holding a majority. Suppose he must have sounded out the army first . Expect it will be him who goes in the end though.
One line report on the Chinese news, which prompted comment, "few characters, big deal", which is a set phrase round these parts.

Phew!

 

[burtabraham]

A bit reminiscent of the US and UK insisting they would liberate Iraq... erm, imposing democracy isn't how democracy works.

"We will force you to be free!"

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Any bets on when we get something like this in W Europe? (again)

Before the end of the decade.

 

[cupid_stunt]

The president seems to have admitted defeat.

South Korean president says he will lift martial law​

We've just heard that the South Korean president has said he will lift martial law, hours after the country's parliament voted to block the measure.

Sky NEWS LINK - posted at 19:29