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North Korea plans nuclear test, more rockets: Defense Commission ("Targeted at the United States")
Reuters ^ | Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Posted on 01/23/2013 7:42:11 PM PST by kristinn

SNIP

"We are not disguising the fact that the various satellites and long-range rockets that we will fire and the high-level nuclear test we will carry out are targeted at the United States," the country's top military body said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: korea; nkorea; nktargetsus; northkorea; nuclear; plans; rocket; rockets; test; ustarget
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1 posted on 01/23/2013 7:42:20 PM PST by kristinn
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To: All
Via Yonhap:

(Note: statement likely made before latest threat from North Korea)

A U.S. special envoy warned North Korea Thursday against conducting a possible nuclear test, a day after Pyongyang hinted that it might push ahead with a nuclear test to retaliate against the U.N. Security Council resolution.

"Whether North Korea tests or not, it's up to North Korea. We hope they don't do it, we call on them not to do it. It will be a mistake and a missed opportunity if they were to do it," said Glyn Davies, the U.S. special envoy on North Korea policy, when asked about the possibility of a nuclear test by North Korea.

"This is not a moment to increase tensions on the Korean Peninsula. This is the opportunity (for North Korea) to seize the moment" to engage with the outside world, Davies said.

SNIP

2 posted on 01/23/2013 7:46:43 PM PST by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: kristinn

Is this the “gird your loins” moment that Joe Biden promised?


3 posted on 01/23/2013 7:52:44 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: kristinn

The Norks really need to stop mouthing off. We have enough commies to deal with here. Go fire your rocket at Pakistan or some other two-bit nation.


4 posted on 01/23/2013 8:04:19 PM PST by Viennacon
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Fuller version of statement via NPR:

SNIP

"In the new phase of our century-long struggle against the United States, we do not hide the fact that various satellites, long-range missiles that we will continue to launch and high-level nuclear test we will conduct will target our sworn enemy, the United States," said a statement from the North's National Defense Commission.

5 posted on 01/23/2013 8:05:13 PM PST by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: TigersEye; nuconvert; txhurl

Ping.


6 posted on 01/23/2013 8:11:06 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: kristinn

Bring it on Monkey Boy!

7 posted on 01/23/2013 8:25:28 PM PST by BulletBobCo
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To: Viennacon

It’s time to renegotiate the cold war relic of a treaty that keeps our troops in harms way on the Korean peninsula.

South Korea has double the population and 50 times the economy of the North.

We don’t have any spare money or spare blood to give the Koreans.


8 posted on 01/23/2013 8:28:47 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Those who work for a living are now outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: kristinn

9 posted on 01/23/2013 8:29:03 PM PST by GraceG
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To: Army Air Corps

I’m so glad the world respects us now. /s


10 posted on 01/23/2013 8:43:46 PM PST by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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To: BulletBobCo

North Korea, we hardly knew ye-before your country became a glass parking lot.


11 posted on 01/23/2013 8:47:10 PM PST by CDB (Time for the "New Media" to write: "All the 'President's' Men: the Sequel--Benghazi-Gate)
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

You make a valid point, however remember that behind Pyonyang is Beijing, and we all know what their designs are, and what the endgame is for their saber-rattling.
We’ve got troops is far less necessary places than Korea. Germany for example. What a waste of money.
Upon second thought though, if women are now going to be dying on our front line, I don’t want our military anywhere!


12 posted on 01/23/2013 8:47:10 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: kristinn

How long before the US completely surrenders?


13 posted on 01/23/2013 8:56:53 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: kristinn

Not to worry Obama and Hillary have everything under control.


14 posted on 01/23/2013 9:01:08 PM PST by Flint
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To: CDB

With barry in charge? You’ve got to be kidding.


15 posted on 01/23/2013 9:36:19 PM PST by onedoug
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To: kristinn

How can this be..I thought that once Obama took over everyone in the world would love us and there would be skittles and M&M’s falling from the sky


16 posted on 01/23/2013 9:57:02 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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Can you say " E M P ? "


I KNEW that you could!

17 posted on 01/23/2013 10:38:26 PM PST by montag813
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To: kristinn
After the hearings today, I hope they have good intel on this EMP threat from North Korea. We're talking about the grid here. . "What difference does it make" is not going to cut it. .
18 posted on 01/23/2013 10:41:54 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: kristinn

We should have several missiles aimed at their launch pad to take it out before it gets lift off. They have given suitable provocation to do so. No more mister nice guy!


19 posted on 01/23/2013 10:52:43 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: Viennacon
we have enough commies to deal with here...

As we become more like them, they will become less of a threat to us. Soon, we'll be having beer summits and the norks will be all cozy with us!

20 posted on 01/24/2013 2:44:41 AM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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