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Seece on 04 April 2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7982874.stm

 

North Korea appears to have launched a rocket, reports from Japan and South Korea say.

It came a day after Pyongyang said that its preparations for the launch of a communications satellite were complete.

North Korea says it is pursuing peaceful space development, but its neighbours suspect the launch is a cover for a long-range missile test.

The US, Japan and South Korea have urged it repeatedly not to go ahead and warned of consequences if it does.

North Korea had said that the launch would happen between 4-8 April, during windows from 0200 to 0700 GMT.

"A short time ago a flying object appeared to have been launched from North Korea," the Japanese government statement said.

The rocket appeared to have passed over Japan, the government said.

South Korean officials also confirmed that a rocket had been launched.



 

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halogamer1989 on 04 April 2009

I would have shot it down. This gives the US a portrayal of weakness in re 2 foreign policy with aggressors. We should have let MacAuthur finish the job.



supermario128 on 04 April 2009

That's not good.....




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akuma587 on 04 April 2009

I am not condoning this in anyway, but I am curious to see how many missles we have fired since the beginning of the year in comparison.



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O-D-C on 04 April 2009

SOVIET POWER SUPREME!!!

all I could think of :p



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FaRmLaNd on 04 April 2009

crazy mofos

The news will be interesting to watch tonight.



Quickdraw McGraw on 05 April 2009
halogamer1989 said:
I would have shot it down. This gives the US a portrayal of weakness in re 2 foreign policy with aggressors. We should have let MacAuthur finish the job.

Is this a serious opinion?
It borders on satire, to be quite serious



blackstar on 05 April 2009

meh , so what?



im_sneaky on 05 April 2009

It's just a missile. We shoot plenty of them.



 

 

Coca-Cola on 05 April 2009

I'm Korean, born and raised, and I agree with halogamer. I thank the Americans for the lives lost in korea - McAuthur had the right idea though. it would be so good if N and S Korea was united.
Too many N. Koreans (my dad's side) have suffered. I have my grandfather and numbers of relatives I've never met. North Korea is suppose to be a beautiful place - too bad I'll never get to see it.
btw, any news on the Korean-American journalists?

OT:  Sateliite my ass - this rocket flew over Japan - I'm sure they were aiming at Alaska or something.