Posted on 05/24/2009 9:40:13 PM PDT by libh8er
The United States said Monday that it was trying to determine the authenticity of North Korea's claim that it conducted a second nuclear test just hours earlier, according to Yonhap News.
"We are aware of the reports of a nuclear test by North Korea," a State Department official said, requesting anonymity. "We are consulting with our allies. Once we have established the facts, we will have more to say. At this point, I do not have a timeline as to when there will be more to say."
North Korea said it conducted an underground nuclear test Monday morning (Seoul time) to "bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
South Korean officials said that they detected seismic tremors in the northeastern city of Poongkye-ri, North Hamgyong Province, near the site where the North detonated its first nuclear device in 2006.
The announcement on the North's nuclear test came as Japanese vessels had stayed away from waters off North Korea's northeastern coast following the North's warning of possible missile launches.
Looks like we’re going to stick our fingers in our ears and babble.
Nope, didn’t hear about a nuke test. We can still talk.
Barry Sotero, are you ready to play with the big boys?
NorK nukes + Iran rocket = Trouble
I bet the Bush White House coulda confirmed it quickly enough
Are enemies are getting stronger while our own govt wants to weaken us.
Korea was a very unpopular war in the US. A lot of Americans died in the “Forgotten War”.
Since that time, the South Koreans have condemned the United States publically almost any chance they get. Every foreign policy decision the US makes garners scalding charges of “warmongering” and “cowboy diplomacy” from the citizens of South Korea.
The has been especially painful as we fight the war on terror. The South Koreans as a people have demanded several times that we pull all troops out of their nation.
The South Koreans deserve to be afraid.
The quake which the NK’s are claiming was a nuke test was a 4.6, and six miles deep. Nope—ain’t buying it.
Right you are.
Wrong, depth is 0.0km according to USGS
His teleprompter is on vacation ? Why didn’t the prompter take Barry with itself ?
Poor abused Seoul.
The initial data had it at 10 km, or 6.2 miles.
Even a teleprompter needs a break from its' subordinates.
Gates has been too busy with his head stuck up Obama’s rear to know anything about this.
Besides, first thing next week, Obama will likely tell NK that they have one year to stop this scary stuff, just as he told Iran. Then the really nasty letters will start flying, by golly.
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