Saturday, March 15, 2003
RUMOR ABOUT TOWN HAS IT that the pliot of the North Korean fighter that turned on its radar to target a American spy plane over the East Sea/Sea of Japan asked for permission to shoot the plane down but was denied. If valid, this is, on the one hand, heartening: higher-ups in the DPRK know that some lines are too dangerous to cross. On the other, the fact that the pilot even wanted to take action that might have started a war is frightening. What if he shoots first and asks for permission/forgiveness later?
