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Terry, we are speaking on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 3rd, East Coast time.

What the heck has been happening in South Korea?

Well, it has come as a shock to everyone.

I mean, no one has expected or saw this coming.

Terrence Rarig, Terry for short, specializes in Korean security issues at the U.S. Naval War College.

Those views are personal, not official government positions.

In a speech, I believe it was about 10.30 p.m. Korea time.

The president went on the air and announced that he was declaring martial law. — — most Americans got this push alert about South Korea's president saying martial law was in effect, I feel like my initial response

was, what? Like, it just wasn't on my bingo card.

Well, it wasn't. I mean, even for Korea watchers, I don't think we expected it to go to this

extent.

President Yun Suk Yul's stated reasons for declaring martial law were specious at best.

He pointed to enemies within.

He characterized the declaration as fighting against anti-democratic forces, against those who were pro-North Korean.

Does that just mean people who don't agree with me?

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