North Korea Says It Will Launch Rocket 'Soon'

Voice of America ^ | 4/4/09 | VOA News

[callmejoe]

North Korea says it has completed preparations to send a satellite into orbit and will launch the rocket soon. The country's neighbors and the United States believe Pyongyang is actually planning to use the launch as a test of a long-range ballistic missile. They are closely monitoring North Korea's movements, in case the launch takes place. If fired, the rocket likely will sail over Japanese territory. Tokyo has deployed land-to-air missile interceptors in case any debris fall over the country. North Korea's military has warned it will attack the interceptors and key Japanese facilities if Tokyo tries to take the rocket down. . .

[bgill]

Well, we’ve been waiting...

[SkyDancer]

Along about October around tea-time ....

[wk4bush2004]

God, protect Japan and South Korea....

Shame on our government its arrogance and non-assistance!

[stboz]

Shoot the damn thing down....whata bitch-slap!

[Texas Eagle]

You mean to tell me Pres—ent Ogabe has sent that 200 million dollars yet?

[callmejoe]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5320FQ20090404

North Korea missile launch may come in hours
Sat Apr 4, 2009 1:49am BST

[doc1019]

North Korea's military has warned it will attack the interceptors and key Japanese facilities if Tokyo tries to take the rocket down.

With what?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I understood that the ‘Pot-bellied pig Chia Pet’ is holding the world at ransom....for more fuel. He must be ronery.

[callmejoe]

http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=431632

Japan braces for N. Korean launch

TOKYO, April 4 KYODO (excerpted)

The Japanese government went on heightened alert on Saturday ahead of North Korea’s imminent launch of a communications satellite, which Japan sees as a cover for test-firing a long-range ballistic missile. The Self-Defense Forces have readied themselves to shoot down the launch vehicle if it is seen falling toward Japanese territory. The projectile is expected to fly over northeastern Japan after the launch, which North Korea has said will take place sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. between Saturday and Wednesday. . .

[callmejoe]

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200904/200904040004.html

(snip)

” . . . Patriot PAC-3 guided missiles are in place in Iwate and Akita prefectures, below the path Pyongyang has announced its rocket will traverse. Similar interceptors are protecting the capital, Tokyo.”

[SevenofNine]

Well CHIA Pet is at again

[TheBattman]

Well - you have to understand... they are still trying to find a volunteer for the suicide mission to light the fuse... Takes a big fuse, and it is short... so whoever puts the torch to the fuse will surely give their life...

[Mad Dawg]

North Korea Says It Will Launch Rocket 'Soon'

Just as soon as we can find some matches to light the fuse.

[kc8ukw]

Is this the live thread? :)

I do wonder if we'll know when it is launched, though. I suppose North Korea will let everyone know.

[callmejoe]

The problem with repeated bluffing is that at some point no one takes you seriously anymore.

Then you have backed yourself into a corner.

And that can be a dangerous position.

[JaneNC]

You mean the Obama administation’s....”no , no” didn’t work?

[kc8ukw]

Meanwhile, the United States has neglected to deploy it's missile tracking Sea-Based X Band Radar.

[LukeL]

complete with stock footage from a Saturn V test flight with a cheap photoshop of DPRK imposed overit.

[Sir Clancelot]

If Obama had a set, he would shoot it down and tell Kim Jung Il to stick it where the sun don’t shine. Then of course, he could send an emissary to deliver a new Members Only jacket for KJI as a “sorry to humiliate you on the global stage, you crazy piece of $h!t.”