[Sub-Driver]

And so many Iranians are there too?

[penelopesire]

Someone on Twitter reporting that it flew over Okinawa!

[DManA]

In response 100,000 S. Koreans burned the American flag and danced dumb dumb style.

[Kozak]

So did Japan try to shoot it down as promised?

[Viennacon]

Surprisingly, an election is not looming in North Korea, and hasn’t been for decades.
Kim Jong Un is stroking his ego. Unfortuntely, we’re all sanctioned out with the Norks. Nothing more we can do.

[gaijin]

In fact there are South Koreans who state that all the SK/NK friction is owing to US troops being stationed in SK.

While that is silly I am coming around to agreeing with them that we might be better off simply bringing our boys home.

Enforce SK borders while ignoring our own? I am hard-pressed to find a historical precident for that.

It’s unsustainable.

[jaz.357]

We just sent up the X-37B. Wonder why? http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/286637/250/Air-Force-sends-mystery-mini-shuttle-back-to-space

[Oldeconomybuyer]

A stern letter is being drafted at the White House.

[struggle]

Probably a mid range launch. They used to do this all the time. OH NO THEY’RE LAUNCHING IT AT HAWAII! Oh wait it only flew 500 miles.

[Caipirabob]

North Korea launches rocket in defiance of critics

Wow...and to think that "harsh language" had no effect on communists!

[davetex]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/500/medium/538413_338495302883215_909206288_n.jpg

[rdl6989]

Just today I read on 38 North Blog that they had removed the missile from the launch pad in order to repair it, something about bad weather damaging the missile on the pad.

http://38north.org/2012/12/sohae121112/

[GeronL]

I hope Miss Park wins their election because that other guy is a “Be more like North Korea” kind of person

[Route395]

Did they point it towards the sky?

[JRios1968]

[beethovenfan]

Fat Boy’s Long Dong

[Southack]

“Radio enthusiasts hoping to listen to catch the sounds from the satellite can tune into 479MHz. North Korean officials say they will play music continuously on that frequency.”