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This kind of ratcheting up, intimidation, and psy war in advance of the launch was expected. It came out of Pyongyang tonight, local time here in Asia. It is only going to rile up more of the Japanese people against that outlaw of a nation, North Korea, and it's pipsqueak pervert of a dictator, Kim Jong il.

Japanese title of article: 北朝鮮が対日警告、「衛星迎撃なら軍事的手段」

My translation: "North Korea Delivers Warning To Japan: You Shoot Down The Satellite, We Will Take Military Measures"

1 posted on 03/31/2009 6:57:56 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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2 posted on 03/31/2009 7:00:19 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I think NK’s memory is very short, she forgets who Japan is and what she is capable of.


3 posted on 03/31/2009 7:01:50 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Nobody is going to do anything about this launch except tough talking.Let them do it and we can see what they got.


4 posted on 03/31/2009 7:02:25 AM PDT by stevecmd
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To: AmericanInTokyo

If they are stupid enough to fire it over Japan then they should expect it to be shot down.

If they are serious about launching a “satellite” and not doing this for attention then they can simply put it up over China or Russian airspace with a flight plan that puts it out of range of our missiles.

Where they fire it will show exactly what they are looking to prove.


5 posted on 03/31/2009 7:02:25 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Gates already said, “We can’t”.

What he meant was, “We won’t”.

Pathetic.


7 posted on 03/31/2009 7:03:48 AM PDT by ryan71 (TERM LIMITS!!!!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I hope Japanese PM Taro Aso doesn’t succumb to North Korea’s threats. They need to shoot down North Korea’s missile(s).


8 posted on 03/31/2009 7:04:24 AM PDT by wk4bush2004 (SARAH PALIN, 2012!!!!!!!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Trash it on the launch pad!


10 posted on 03/31/2009 7:07:07 AM PDT by RS_Rider
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To: AmericanInTokyo
JIJI Press (wire service) in Japan is now carrying it.

The exact quote from North Korea tonight was something like "if they lay a hand on it, we will take the strongest military measures and shall crush into a fine powder Japan's inner citadel" (refering to destroying Japan into a million pieces). (probably thinly-veiled threat to destroy Japan's Imperial Palace)

Japanese: 最も強力な軍事的手段によってすべての迎撃手段とその牙城を無慈悲に粉砕する」と警告した。韓国の聯合ニュースが伝えた

11 posted on 03/31/2009 7:08:53 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Trying to intimidate the Japanese never works unless you actually have an atomic bomb in your pocket.


14 posted on 03/31/2009 7:13:17 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

With all due respect, just what the hell could NK do to Japan anyway, other than lob a few missles their way?


15 posted on 03/31/2009 7:14:53 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (FOBO)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
When is the actual scheduled launch?
16 posted on 03/31/2009 7:15:10 AM PDT by edcoil (Saliva will kill you but only if taken in small amounts over a long period of time.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Japan is just likely to go Tora-Tora-Tora on Comrade Chia Pet’s stroke-impaired ASS.

Who doesn’t think that Japan could reduce North Korea’s pathetic military ‘machine’ to wreckage inside of a week?

They would have to, because the Usurper in the White House isn’t going to do jack sh!t.


17 posted on 03/31/2009 7:15:14 AM PDT by mkjessup (You're either with our Constitution, or you are with TKU ("The Kenyan Usurper"). CHOOSE!!!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

In a perfect world, there would be simultaneous “mishaps” with the missile in flight and the USS Pueblo at dock.


21 posted on 03/31/2009 7:20:46 AM PDT by edpc (01010111 01010100 01000110 00111111)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

The North Koreans are the victims!!

According to acedamia America,if Japan would only share and “spread their wealth” around Asia, an utopia paradise could be created, eliminating the need for the threat of violence.

sarc//


25 posted on 03/31/2009 7:25:29 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: AmericanInTokyo

This means that the NK planned flight path will go over Japan.


26 posted on 03/31/2009 7:25:50 AM PDT by aviator (Armored Pest Control)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I still say Japan does nothing.


28 posted on 03/31/2009 7:33:33 AM PDT by wny
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Didn’t the U.S. already say we were going to do nothing.


29 posted on 03/31/2009 7:35:34 AM PDT by DannyTN (Impeach and Deport)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Another N. Korean BLUFF!


54 posted on 03/31/2009 11:04:55 AM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Obama could stop this launch easily.

All he needs to do is promise hundreds of tons of food, millions of barrels of oil, and a team of Hughes rocket scientists to perfect their satellite launch technology!


55 posted on 03/31/2009 11:06:50 AM PDT by Boiling Pots (The Politicians think we're all stupid, and they're largely correct.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I’m just so wound up.

Six decades ago, my relatives fought against the bravest men on the planet - the Americans. They have passed away, but they always maintained their respect to the “Amerika jin” for their courage and determination to defend their country. WE LOVE BRAVE MEN.

In England, many Muslims asked me why the Japanese support the country that dropped nukes on us. I said, it’s because they were brave and really did their best.

Now, where are the real Americans, who love to fight? As General George Patton said, real Americans love to fight, and I still believe that.

If the freaking commies bomb us, I bet our nation will be absolutely out of control. We occupied Korea for 36 years, invested a lot, and doubled their population - believe it or not. WE WILL NOT DO THAT NEXT TIME.

I’ve dusted off my radio operator’s certificate. I will go home and join the JGSDF if necessary. F-ck my career in engineering. There won’t be any value in my PhD from Manchester University if our nation disappears.


58 posted on 03/31/2009 3:39:16 PM PDT by ykata
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