US told Japan that NKorea has several nuclear warheads: report

Yahoo News - AFP ^ | Friday June 20, 8:23 AM | AFP

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Friday June 20, 8:23 AM

US told Japan that NKorea has several nuclear warheads: report

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US authorities have unofficially told their Japanese counterparts that North Korea already possesses several small nuclear warheads for ballistic missiles, a news report said.

It is the first confirmation that Pyongyang has nuclear missiles that can immediately strike Japan, the Sankei Shimbun said, citing sources related to Japan and the United States.

US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other US officials have publicly confirmed that North Korea was developing nuclear weapons.

Until now, however, they have not been clear about what stage of development North Korea was at, the Sankei said.

Washington has told Tokyo that the number of nuclear warheads that North Korea has is "not just one or two," the Sankei said.

It was not clear how the United States obtained the information, nor whether those weapons were developed or purchased by North Korea, the Sankei said.

Washington disclosed the information to Tokyo around March, the Sankei said.

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[templar]

N Korea (and Washington) may want everyone to think they have nukes, but I seriously doubt it. If they got 'em then let 'em prove it.

[Golden Eagle]

Let's pray this isn't true. If it is, let's pray they're never used.

[Gabrielle Reilly]

Hey that's my home in that ad... that big red rock, Ayers Rock. :( I'm homesick.

Now where are you from in Kansas getting back to another story?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

If they got 'em then let 'em prove it.

How do you suggest they do that?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Mostly NW Kansas , Hays, 20 some years in Johnson county Kansas also!

[Gabrielle Reilly]

>>>>Mostly NW Kansas , Hays, 20 some years in Johnson county Kansas also!>>>>

Ahhhhh. To California?????

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It's a long story!

How did you make Australia to KANSAS?

Now that has got to be unique!

[Gabrielle Reilly]

>>>>Now that has got to be unique!>>>>>

Long story. I can't even tell you where my sister lives underground for fear of her safety. It pales my story. :)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OK, enough said!

This is a public forum!

[templar]

How do you suggest they do that?

Nuke something. But they ain't gonna do it 'cause they ain't got one.

[FairOpinion]

"Washington has told Tokyo that the number of nuclear warheads that North Korea has is "not just one or two," the Sankei said."


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This is a very serious threat, because the President of N. Korea is just crazy enough to prove it. The real question is whether they will launch it against Japan, S. Korea or the US or all three, counting on us caring more for the N. Korean people than he does.

If we had missile defense, which we would if it weren't for the Democrats, then we could tell CHINA, that if anything comes out of N. Korea to anywhere, we will be launching nukes against China.

[Golden Eagle]

What if they do. What in hell do you think you will accomplish by a random nuke? Anywhere.

[McCloud-Strife]

N Korea (and Washington) may want everyone to think they have nukes, but I seriously doubt it. If they got 'em then let 'em prove it.

I'd rather they didn't do that...

[Golden Eagle]

Nuclear blackmail is a very dangerous game to play, and is not the purpose of missle defense.

[FairOpinion]

"Nuclear blackmail is a very dangerous game to play, and is not the purpose of missle defense. "
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Like heck it isn't. That is exactly the purpose of missile defense: to defend ourselves from the likes of Kim Jung Il. And if you think China didn't have a hand in arming N. Korea, I have bridges to sell to you.
The point is exactly so that we can deal with such nations from a position of strength, not vulnerability.

[blam]

"Hey that's my home in that ad... that big red rock, Ayers Rock. :( I'm homesick.)

That's the latgest 'single' rock in the world. (Ahem...it has UFO's inside.)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

UFO's inside

How did that happen?

Left by some pre- pre- pre -historical ancient people or aliens?

LOL!