News : DPRK Launches Missile

JALU3 · 04-04-09, 11:58 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_nkorea_missile

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Originally Posted by AP News

N. Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure

By JEAN H. LEE, Associated Press Writer Jean H. Lee, Associated Press Writer – 11 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.S., Japan and other nations suspect was a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology.
Liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. (0230GMT) Sunday from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea, the South Korean government said. In Washington, the State Department also confirmed the launch.
The rocket flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean, the Japanese broadcaster NHK said, citing its government.

NeonSamurai · 04-05-09, 12:24 AM

Geez I bet the Japanese must be royally pissed about that one. Imagine if the missile malfunctioned and crashed on Japanese soil.

Torplexed · 04-05-09, 01:16 AM

Oh goody. The world's foremost extortion state deploying their newest shakedown weapon.

Pay us off or we'll play with fire some more.

FIREWALL · 04-05-09, 02:03 AM

It will be a shame if the N. Korean people have to pay for that idiots stupity if the next time something do's go wrong.

XabbaRus · 04-05-09, 02:29 AM

Unidentified South Korean official says it looks like it was carrying a satellite.

Wonder if the NKs are thinking of a FOBs type sat. AFter all this will be a low earth orbit sat if they have launched one.

Jimbuna · 04-05-09, 05:28 AM

What I would have given to see somebody 'accidentally' shoot it down

If China can't restrain them nobody can

Platapus · 04-05-09, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Unidentified South Korean official says it looks like it was carrying a satellite.

Wonder if the NKs are thinking of a FOBs type sat. AFter all this will be a low earth orbit sat if they have launched one.

North Korea is no where close to being able to have an FOB.

Don't understand what the big deal is with this. This was just another demonstration of what North Korea CAN'T do.

Right now, North Korea has a nuclear device (not a weapon) that does not work and a long range rocket that does not work.

I don't think I will be ducking-and-covering for a long time.

04-05-09, 12:24 AM	#2
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Geez I bet the Japanese must be royally pissed about that one. Imagine if the missile malfunctioned and crashed on Japanese soil. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-05-09, 01:16 AM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Oh goody. The world's foremost extortion state deploying their newest shakedown weapon. Pay us off or we'll play with fire some more. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

04-05-09, 02:03 AM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	It will be a shame if the N. Korean people have to pay for that idiots stupity if the next time something do's go wrong. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-05-09, 02:29 AM	#5
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Unidentified South Korean official says it looks like it was carrying a satellite. Wonder if the NKs are thinking of a FOBs type sat. AFter all this will be a low earth orbit sat if they have launched one. __________________

04-05-09, 05:28 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	What I would have given to see somebody 'accidentally' shoot it down If China can't restrain them nobody can __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!