North Korea must face consequences for attack':
Citing ''overwhelming'' evidence that North Korea sank a South Korean warship, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned the communist state Friday of international consequences. Ref. Source 5
Historian Bruce Cumings: US Stance on Korea Ignores Tensions Rooted in 65-Year-Old Conflict; North Korea Sinking Could Be Response to November '09 South Korea Attack
Tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's alleged sinking of a South Korean warship two months ago. North Korea has said it will sever all ties with South Korea and repeal a non-aggression agreement between the two countries. South Korea, meanwhile, has announced a stop to most trade with North Korea and is seeking action against Pyongyang at the United Nations Security Council. The South Korean navy is reported to be conducting a major anti-submarine drill. We speak to University of Chicago historian Bruce Cumings, author of several books on Korea. Ref. Source 9
North Korea says South faked sinking of warship:
North Korea's powerful National Defense Commission accused South Korea today of faking the sinking of a warship for which Pyongyang has been blamed and warned that the Korean peninsula was heading to "the brink of war." Ref. Source 9
US Professors Raise Doubts About Report on South Korean Ship Sinking
Researchers J.J. Suh and Seung-Hun Lee say the South Korean Joint Investigation Group made a weak case when it concluded that North Korea was responsible for sinking the Cheonan. Ref. Source 7