Comments on: Anju Links for 6/25 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/ Tue, 22 May 2012 21:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/comment-page-1/#comment-48810 Michael Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:37:26 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/#comment-48810 I've lived in Korea over 10 years. Koreans say that they count a person's age from conception because the real reason is a little embarrassing. Age calculation is a tradition that dates back to before the discovery of the number "0" in mathematics. Hence, they are indeed counting years from birth, but with a pre-zero methodology. It's not unlike how we calculate our Gregorian calendar. There is no year "0" because the calendar was established before the discovery of that number. I’ve lived in Korea over 10 years. Koreans say that they count a person’s age from conception because the real reason is a little embarrassing. Age calculation is a tradition that dates back to before the discovery of the number “0″ in mathematics. Hence, they are indeed counting years from birth, but with a pre-zero methodology. It’s not unlike how we calculate our Gregorian calendar. There is no year “0″ because the calendar was established before the discovery of that number.

]]> By: ongrua http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/comment-page-1/#comment-48593 ongrua Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:35:49 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/#comment-48593 "At the time of arrest, Kim was armed with an automatic AK rifle, 5 magazines, 30 cartridges and [a]sword." The standard AK-47 (most likely what Kim had) magazine has a capacity of 30 rounds. He should have had 150 rounds unless he fired or lost 120. There would have been little point in keeping four empty magazines in light of the fact that anywhere in China that he could have obtained additional ammunition to re-fill the empties, replacement magazines would likely have been available as well, not that it is likely he could have found either. The apparently short issue of ammunition to someone who should have had a full combat issue may be a small but telling sign. “At the time of arrest, Kim was armed with an automatic AK rifle, 5 magazines, 30 cartridges and [a]sword.”

The standard AK-47 (most likely what Kim had) magazine has a capacity of 30 rounds. He should have had 150 rounds unless he fired or lost 120. There would have been little point in keeping four empty magazines in light of the fact that anywhere in China that he could have obtained additional ammunition to re-fill the empties, replacement magazines would likely have been available as well, not that it is likely he could have found either. The apparently short issue of ammunition to someone who should have had a full combat issue may be a small but telling sign.

]]> By: sean woo http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/comment-page-1/#comment-48466 sean woo Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:57:37 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/#comment-48466 call me when you have a moment. [OFK edit:  I have your numbers, thanks, but assume you don't want to leave them on-line.  I'll call tomorrow AM] call me when you have a moment.

[OFK edit:  I have your numbers, thanks, but assume you don't want to leave them on-line.  I'll call tomorrow AM]

]]> By: Joshua http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/comment-page-1/#comment-48372 Joshua Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:26:18 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/#comment-48372 Al Qaeda violence is directed by a foreign-led organization that has never been less welcome, even by Sunnis. Al Qaeda violence is directed by a foreign-led organization that has never been less welcome, even by Sunnis.

]]> By: lucas http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/comment-page-1/#comment-48342 lucas Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:43:56 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/#comment-48342 the problem is that it is both sectarian violence and ALSO Alqaeda inspired...i dont think there is any relevance in trying to define it as purely one or the other...clearly it is more complicated than a simple lable the problem is that it is both sectarian violence and ALSO Alqaeda inspired…i dont think there is any relevance in trying to define it as purely one or the other…clearly it is more complicated than a simple lable

]]> By: North Korea Blog » Anju Links for 6/25 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/comment-page-1/#comment-48272 North Korea Blog » Anju Links for 6/25 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:33:21 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/06/26/anju-links-for-625/#comment-48272 [...] Read more of this story… [...] [...] Read more of this story… [...]

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