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Chapter 43, Part 4
A Few hours later
The Situation Room, White House, Washington D.C, USA
President Bush had been inside the Situation Room for the whole day, following the unfolding events in Korea. At this point it was an accepted fact that a state of war existed between the two Koreas. Already, several hundreds of American soldiers were feared dead from a combination of conventional and chemical warfare. President Bush had already authorized General Robert RisCassi, the ranking US general on the Korean Peninsula to start using chemical weapons on North Korean military targets, including the usage of persistent chemical agents on rear targets such as arms depots and airfields. While the usage of such weapons deeply troubled the President, he realized that US forces had to use them in order to offset any advantages the North might obtain from their usage.
All along the frontlines, Americans and South Korean forces were struggling to fend off the invading communist forces. Fortunately, the North Koreans hadn’t broken through the defensive lines thus yet, their men taking heavy casualties as they waded through the land mine infested DMZ. Those that did make it through that mess were almost immediately mowed down by Coalition forces, who had been given 40 years to entrench themselves in the mountains the hills of central Korea. The ferocity of the combat was shocking nonetheless, an estimated 15,000 Coalition soldiers had been killed in the opening hours of the fighting, with an estimated three times as many North Koreans killed on the other side.
Already, the Coalition forces had established aerial superiority over most of the Korean Peninsula, and were preparing to commence air raids against North Korea’s infrastructure (i.e. roads, bridges, railroads) and military command and communications centers. Along the Korean Peninsula an artillery battle also raged, with Coalition forces desperate to obliterate the over ten thousand artillery pieces that existed within firing range of Seoul. The gassing of the South Korean capital had enraged South Korean forces, prompting them to fight with a heightened determination and in some cases increased brutality towards surrendering North Korean soldiers, with several massacres already being reported.
The American President order for the reserves to be mobilized stateside and for hundreds of thousands of reinforcements to be sent over to Korea in order to help out the American and South Korean defenders. Already several, allies had already pledged assistance, with the British Prime Minister, John Major, vowing to deploy “whatever forces are necessary to ensure Allied victory.” The United Nations General Assembly had issued a non-binding resolution condemning the North Korean invasion and called upon international community to defeat the government of Kim il-Sung should it continue its assault upon the South. The United Nations Security Council hadn’t taken action, with the West realizing that any attempted action taken against the North Korean government through the council would be vetoed by the Soviet Union and quite possibly the China PR.
In the lead up to war, the United States had secretly sent out diplomatic feelers to the governments in Beijing and Moscow, keen to keep the two Communist powers out of the conflict in Korea. The United States informed China that the expanding economic and military assistance that it was providing for Beijing would be ended should it militarily intervene on the behalf of Pyongyang. The Chinese government, keen to maintain American investment for its rapidly expanding economy and the military security that came from having American nuclear bombers in country, secretly came to an agreement with its former foe. The Chinese communist government wouldn’t halt the reunification of Korea in the event of war, on the one condition that no American troops get deployed north of Pyongyang long term.
Moscow, on the other hand was less cooperative. While not confirming or denying whether or not they would militarily intervene in the event of the United States counter-attacking into the North, it did hint that it would take steps to provide “fraternal assistance” towards the North Korean government, stopping short of detailing what assistance that might be. The only specific threat that had been made to the United States was that the Soviet Union would use nuclear weapons in the defense of the DPRK in the event of the Coalition forces utilizing nuclear devices against Pyongyang’s military forces. This was the sole reason that President Bush hadn’t authorized the usage of tactical nuclear weapons in response to the chemical massacre in Seoul.
United States intelligence services had detected a military buildup in the Soviet Far East, with several troops getting relocated from the European and Central Asian parts of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Pacific Fleet had been pulled out of port and had been deployed out to sea, keen to avoid getting trapped by the several bottlenecks that existed in the straits of the Orient.
As President Bush began to review the latest information that was coming from the Korean Peninsula, he prayed to God that the war would come to a swift and concise end. The fear that many had of this conflict escalating from a regional bloodbath to a global conflagration were one hundred percent justified. He didn’t want to be the American President who had to fight a nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
Amidst all of the uncertainty of the war in Korea, there was one thing that was for certain. The “hot line” between the White House and the Kremlin would be very busy over the coming months.
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Bush Sr. addresses the American people after the outbreak of the Second Korean War. He has vowed to "put an the end to the threat that North Korea poises and make the Korean people once again a united country.
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The Soviet Pacific Fleet has pulled out of Vladivostok. Recent months have witnessed a massive buildup of Soviet air, naval, and military in the Far East. The Soviets have remained ambiguous about whether or not they would intervene in the event of US forces crossing into North Korea.
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North Korean soldier in a trench. He is pictured wearing chemical warfare gear. The Korean War witnessed one the largest usage of chemical weapons in history.
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US forces don chemical warfare gear. US troops had already been well equipped with WMD gear. Thus the usage of chemical warfare was more an inconvenience than a hazard for US soldiers. THe same coundn't be said about the North and South Korean population.
A Few hours later
The Situation Room, White House, Washington D.C, USA
President Bush had been inside the Situation Room for the whole day, following the unfolding events in Korea. At this point it was an accepted fact that a state of war existed between the two Koreas. Already, several hundreds of American soldiers were feared dead from a combination of conventional and chemical warfare. President Bush had already authorized General Robert RisCassi, the ranking US general on the Korean Peninsula to start using chemical weapons on North Korean military targets, including the usage of persistent chemical agents on rear targets such as arms depots and airfields. While the usage of such weapons deeply troubled the President, he realized that US forces had to use them in order to offset any advantages the North might obtain from their usage.
All along the frontlines, Americans and South Korean forces were struggling to fend off the invading communist forces. Fortunately, the North Koreans hadn’t broken through the defensive lines thus yet, their men taking heavy casualties as they waded through the land mine infested DMZ. Those that did make it through that mess were almost immediately mowed down by Coalition forces, who had been given 40 years to entrench themselves in the mountains the hills of central Korea. The ferocity of the combat was shocking nonetheless, an estimated 15,000 Coalition soldiers had been killed in the opening hours of the fighting, with an estimated three times as many North Koreans killed on the other side.
Already, the Coalition forces had established aerial superiority over most of the Korean Peninsula, and were preparing to commence air raids against North Korea’s infrastructure (i.e. roads, bridges, railroads) and military command and communications centers. Along the Korean Peninsula an artillery battle also raged, with Coalition forces desperate to obliterate the over ten thousand artillery pieces that existed within firing range of Seoul. The gassing of the South Korean capital had enraged South Korean forces, prompting them to fight with a heightened determination and in some cases increased brutality towards surrendering North Korean soldiers, with several massacres already being reported.
The American President order for the reserves to be mobilized stateside and for hundreds of thousands of reinforcements to be sent over to Korea in order to help out the American and South Korean defenders. Already several, allies had already pledged assistance, with the British Prime Minister, John Major, vowing to deploy “whatever forces are necessary to ensure Allied victory.” The United Nations General Assembly had issued a non-binding resolution condemning the North Korean invasion and called upon international community to defeat the government of Kim il-Sung should it continue its assault upon the South. The United Nations Security Council hadn’t taken action, with the West realizing that any attempted action taken against the North Korean government through the council would be vetoed by the Soviet Union and quite possibly the China PR.
In the lead up to war, the United States had secretly sent out diplomatic feelers to the governments in Beijing and Moscow, keen to keep the two Communist powers out of the conflict in Korea. The United States informed China that the expanding economic and military assistance that it was providing for Beijing would be ended should it militarily intervene on the behalf of Pyongyang. The Chinese government, keen to maintain American investment for its rapidly expanding economy and the military security that came from having American nuclear bombers in country, secretly came to an agreement with its former foe. The Chinese communist government wouldn’t halt the reunification of Korea in the event of war, on the one condition that no American troops get deployed north of Pyongyang long term.
Moscow, on the other hand was less cooperative. While not confirming or denying whether or not they would militarily intervene in the event of the United States counter-attacking into the North, it did hint that it would take steps to provide “fraternal assistance” towards the North Korean government, stopping short of detailing what assistance that might be. The only specific threat that had been made to the United States was that the Soviet Union would use nuclear weapons in the defense of the DPRK in the event of the Coalition forces utilizing nuclear devices against Pyongyang’s military forces. This was the sole reason that President Bush hadn’t authorized the usage of tactical nuclear weapons in response to the chemical massacre in Seoul.
United States intelligence services had detected a military buildup in the Soviet Far East, with several troops getting relocated from the European and Central Asian parts of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Pacific Fleet had been pulled out of port and had been deployed out to sea, keen to avoid getting trapped by the several bottlenecks that existed in the straits of the Orient.
As President Bush began to review the latest information that was coming from the Korean Peninsula, he prayed to God that the war would come to a swift and concise end. The fear that many had of this conflict escalating from a regional bloodbath to a global conflagration were one hundred percent justified. He didn’t want to be the American President who had to fight a nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
Amidst all of the uncertainty of the war in Korea, there was one thing that was for certain. The “hot line” between the White House and the Kremlin would be very busy over the coming months.
^
Bush Sr. addresses the American people after the outbreak of the Second Korean War. He has vowed to "put an the end to the threat that North Korea poises and make the Korean people once again a united country.
^
The Soviet Pacific Fleet has pulled out of Vladivostok. Recent months have witnessed a massive buildup of Soviet air, naval, and military in the Far East. The Soviets have remained ambiguous about whether or not they would intervene in the event of US forces crossing into North Korea.
^
North Korean soldier in a trench. He is pictured wearing chemical warfare gear. The Korean War witnessed one the largest usage of chemical weapons in history.
^
US forces don chemical warfare gear. US troops had already been well equipped with WMD gear. Thus the usage of chemical warfare was more an inconvenience than a hazard for US soldiers. THe same coundn't be said about the North and South Korean population.
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