World | Lee Myung-bak South Korea's President: We're Not Afraid of War He promises 'relentless' retaliation in radio address By Kevin Spak Posted Dec 27, 2010 7:15 AM CST Copied Lee Myung-bak visits the South Korean Army soldiers at a military base near the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas, in Yanggu, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/ Jo Bo-hee, Yonhap) Lee Myung-bak has a message for Kim Jong Il: Bring it on. In a radio address today, the South Korean president said he wasn’t afraid of war with the North, and vowed that his military would “respond relentlessly when they come under attack.” He told the people that they must be united on the issue of national security, lest the North exploit any divisions, Time reports. “We have now been awakened to the realization that war can be prevented … only when such provocations are met with a strong response,” Lee declared. “Fear of war is never helpful in preventing war.” Read These Next Trump aide gives punny response to Springsteen. Conan O'Brien finally speaks on deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner. Trump sets 10% tariff, then raises it. Hundreds offer to adopt dog abandoned at airport. Report an error