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North Korea: US warns regime will 'pay a price' for aggression
Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | May 26, 2009 | Malcolm Moore, Peter Foster and Alex Spillius

Posted on 05/26/2009 8:18:41 AM PDT by Schnucki

The US has given warning to North Korea that it will 'pay a price' for its aggression after it launched two more missiles a day after an underground nuclear test.

Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations, issued the warning amid an increasingly bitter stand off between Washington and Pyongyang and as the UN Security Council discussed what further action could be taken to stem North Korea's belligerence.

A surface-to-air missile and a surface-to-ship missile were fired from North Korea's east coast on Tuesday, just hours after President Barack telephoned the leaders of South Korea and Japan to reassure them that he would protect them in the event of any attack.

The North Korean government said that it was clear that America's "hostile policy" of the Bush era had not changed.

"Our army and people are fully ready for battle ... against any reckless US attempt for a pre-emptive attack," it said in a statement.

The new launches came a day after the regime tested a nuclear bomb estimated to be the same size as the ones dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War. Pyongyang also fired three short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday.

It is unclear whether the missiles were test-launches, or whether North Korea is trying to deter US spy planes from hovering above its military installations.

The rogue state has also warned ships to stay clear of its east coast, and is now warning that its west coast should also be avoided, suggesting that further missile launches are planned.

"The North is continuing its sabre-rattling," an unnamed South Korean Defence official told the Yonhap news agency, without clarifying the possible intent of the missiles. South Korean intelligence has identified "brisk activity" along the coast line, as the North manoeuvres its

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: korea; missiles; nuclear
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To: joejm65
‘Does anyone believe that North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for this?’ Well, I don’t see any iPods heading to the North Korean leader any time soon. In this administration, that’s known as a ‘rebuke’.

Yeah, and he better not hold his breath waiting for those CDs that won't work in N Korea either!

41 posted on 05/26/2009 9:49:36 AM PDT by calex59
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To: BulletBobCo
President Barack telephoned the leaders of South Korea and Japan to reassure them that he would protect them in the event of any attack.

Who is this "President Barrack"?. I thought the Bozo's name was Obama? Did you ever hear, or read, of them saying President George? I'm with you on the He crap also. Didn't he mean the US, or does he plan on fighting all by himself?

42 posted on 05/26/2009 9:54:14 AM PDT by calex59
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To: mojito

I do not think Bozo will back our troops in S Korea if the North envades. I really don’t think he wants to, his aim is to destroy our country and cutting and running is one way to do it.


43 posted on 05/26/2009 9:56:38 AM PDT by calex59
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To: Schnucki
I sure hope that Obama realizes that just as soon as Kim gets a live one in the barrel, all bets are off. So if OUR leader don't do the NASTY thing now he will never get another chance.
Unfortunately the President just does not understand that when dealing with North Korea and Iran, they will not bargain, or debate giving up their nuclear terror. However they will twist the truth, distort the facts and lie to your face until the time is right, then they will dictate the terms we will live by.
44 posted on 05/26/2009 10:34:36 AM PDT by ANGGAPO (Leyte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: calex59
“President Barack” I missed that. He goes by so many names. This guy is so use to saying Queen Elizabeth. I'm surprised he did not say King Barack.
45 posted on 05/26/2009 10:35:32 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
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Price? What? Postage due on the latest strongly worded letter?


46 posted on 05/26/2009 10:37:23 AM PDT by newnhdad (The longest of journeys begins with one step.)
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To: Schnucki

WHAT aggression? I see stealthy chess moves on the part of the NK’s.


47 posted on 05/26/2009 10:40:24 AM PDT by 2harddrive (then)
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To: mojito

That’s a terrifying scenario, but why wouldn’t Kim do it? What’s stopping him?


48 posted on 05/26/2009 10:49:54 AM PDT by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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To: spyone

Great!


49 posted on 05/26/2009 10:51:28 AM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

>On Monday, we will drop a nuke onto your 20th largest city.<

Nice plan assuming NK has that many “large” cities. The trouble is, they don’t.


50 posted on 05/26/2009 11:23:01 AM PDT by Darnright (There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive. - Tacitus)
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To: Darnright

*>On Monday, we will drop a nuke onto your 20th largest city.<

Nice plan assuming NK has that many “large” cities. The trouble is, they don’t.*

Also, Truman wouldn’t even drop one on the North Koreans or the Chinese while there was a shooting war going on, so basing this as something he would do is fairly ludicrous.


51 posted on 05/26/2009 12:28:47 PM PDT by j-damn
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To: Schnucki

52 posted on 05/26/2009 12:56:56 PM PDT by gura (R-MO)
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To: Schnucki

Strong letter to follow...


53 posted on 05/26/2009 1:03:52 PM PDT by steve8714 (Modern liturgy; touchy, feely, inane.)
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To: Schnucki

I’m sure Kim Jong-Mentally-Ill plans on Arec Bardwin to step in to save the day at the last moment...

He’s so ronery...


54 posted on 05/26/2009 1:47:48 PM PDT by Charles Rayney (Visit my friend's debate website at www.snarkbate.com!)
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Report: NKorea test-fires 2 more missiles
Yahoo News (AP) | 5/26/2009 | HYUNG-JIN KIM
Posted on 05/26/2009 2:03:04 AM PDT by South40
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PRUDEN: A little mockery from Axis of Evil
The Washington Times | May 26, 2009 | Wesley Pruden
Posted on 05/26/2009 10:09:01 AM PDT by Smogger
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258439/posts


55 posted on 05/26/2009 3:18:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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