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[Ya-ta Boy]

After everyone told them not to, they went ahead and shot off their missiles.

North Korea fires at least 3 missiles
By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press Writer
29 minutes ago



North Korea launched a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching the United States but it failed after 35 or 40 seconds, two State Department officials said.

The missile was one of at least three that were fired. The two others were short-range missiles. All landed in the Sea of Japan, said the Japanese government, which was unable to confirm that they included a long-range missile.

The officials in Washington, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the long-range missile was the Taepodong-2, North Korea's most advanced missile with a range of up to 9,320 miles.

The launch came after weeks of speculation that the North was preparing to test its advanced Taepodong-2 missile from a site on its northeast coast. The preparations had generated stern warnings from the United States and Japan, which had threatened possible economic sanctions in response.

The Sea of Japan lies between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

"North Korea has gone ahead with the launch despite international protest," Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said. "That is regrettable from the standpoint of Japan's security, the stability of international society, and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction."

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Apparantly Beijing carries no more weight in Pyongyang than Washington, Tokyo and Moscow do. And Roh was wrong about the missiles not being fueled.

The case for regime change just got a lot stronger.

In a way, you have to kind of admire the gutsy little SOB for defying everyone and for his sense of theater: I don't see a time posted for the launches, but I think it was still the 4th of July at home and there was a World Cup semifinal game last night.

[WorldWide]

HAHAH it is SO pathetic to see the americans crapping all over themselves. AS IF it actually has anything to do with them. CNN is actually implying it was an attempted attack.... LAME !

Stirring up the idiots with fear...... SAD SAD SAD!!!

[cubanlord]

[WorldWide]

[Milwaukiedave]

I saw part of the program your talking about, it didn't seem to me like they were playing the fear card. From what I heard, they said Bush was making phone calls and going to the fireworks.

As an American, I'm probably more worried what will happen here in Korea then in the US. One of CNN's other guests (I can't remember his name but he was from MIT) said everyone just needs to take a deep breath and relax because it's not as bad as we are making it out to be.

[jinju]

Yep. Their T2 failed after 35 seconds:) What do you expect from a country that cant make proper glass without airbubbles?

Time to slap sanctions on them. Maybe, and i know Im dreaming, maybe the commies in the Blue House will wake up and stop all aid to the North. Sanction the pricks.

[Gopher]

[cubanlord]

[jaganath69]

Sanctions and the implicit threat of retaliation should they try this again. Complete isolation from the outside world until they learn some good behaviour. Time to show KJI that this is not how civilized nations behave.

[jaganath69]

[jinju]

Only a moron would think this had nothing to do wit the US. Launching it on the 4th of July was just one big coincidence, right you communist maggot? Looks like patchy or soviet shit has himself a sock.

[soviet_man]

I think this missile launch was a non-event. It was not an attack. It was not provocative. It was not ANYTHING. It is barely even newsworthy.

So whoever "WorldWide" is, let me say you don't speak for me and it is clear that you are not a serious socialist (much like "Patchy") if that is what your "act" is here.

[cubanlord]

[jinju]

[jaganath69]