USNORTHCOM statement on DPRK missile launches
July 4, 2006
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – As of 5:30 p.m. MST today, U.S. Northern Command officials acknowledged that the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea launched six ballistic missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 missile, from Taepodong at approximately 4 p.m. EDT.
USNORTHCOM personnel were immediately able to detect the launch of all the missiles and all of them landed in the Sea of Japan.
While Ground-based Midcourse Defense System interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., were operational during all the missile launches, top officials from the command were able to quickly determine the missiles posed no threat to the United States or its territories. The Taepodong-2 missile launch failed on its own in the early stages and landed in the Sea of Japan.
The GMD System, while not utilized for any of the launches, is available when needed to defend the United States, its allies, infrastructure and population centers. Our missile defense crews are trained and our systems are ready to respond as necessary. U.S. Northern Command has the primary responsibility to direct missile defense operations to protect the homeland, allies, friends and other national interests from potentially hostile acts.
Command officials will not discuss under what circumstances or conditions deployment of the interceptors will be considered.
http://www.northcom.mil/newsroom/news_release/2006/070406.htm
was this launched today?
I wonder if we would notice anything here in Fairbanks if they launched from Greeley. Probably not, even if the intercept occurs directly over Fairbanks.
Little kim couldn't get hi dong up. Perhaps should send him some viagra. We could send Albright to deliver it...
"top officials from the command were able to determine quickly that the launch posed no threat to United States or its territories. "
If our D.C. leadership determines that we will not do anything to prevent the wmd-possessing lunatic from firing at us, I suppose it's a good thing that we can determine QUICKLY, after the fact, that the shots fired were no threat. *rolls eyes*
That is as accurate as "People for the American Way".
Well now they are saying that little sob's playing with his missiles is causing oil prices to spike. Now he has pizzed me off.
Command officials will not discuss under what circumstances or conditions deployment of the interceptors will be considered.But the NYT will, just like they're scheduled to publish the intelligence report and its various classified sections detailing and discussing WMD's in Iraq. Damn methods and operations concerns, the people deserve to know who's been lying to them and how!
The photo of North Korea's loopy dictator looks like he just took a hit on a bong, and is trying not to cough.
In fact, you could say that....
There was a man named Kim Jong.
Who took a big hit on a bong.
Kim Jong launched a NoDong,
But it snagged on a schlong,
Now everyone knows it's too long.