Posted on 07/04/2009 4:38:48 AM PDT by NYer
North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range cruise missiles, will likely further escalate tensions in the region as the U.S. tries to muster support for tough enforcement of the latest U.N. Security Council resolution imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said three missiles were fired early Saturday, a fourth around noon and three more in the afternoon. The Defense Ministry said that the missiles were ballistic and are believed to have flown more than 250 miles.
"Our military is fully ready to counter any North Korean threats and provocations based on strong South Korea-U.S. combined defense posture," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted military officials as saying the missiles appeared to be a type of Scud missile. North Korea's Scuds are considered short-range, the South's military said.
But Yonhap also said that it is possible they could have been longer-range Rodong missiles fired a shorter distance.
Experts told FOX News the timing of launches speak to only one purpose - to get the attention of and defy the U.S. One described it as a "poke in the eye" against the U.S. and an "escalation" of activities by the North.
Experts are puzzled, however, as to what the North now wants to get from the U.S. as it has declared that it would not give up its nuclear capability and showed a lack of interest in further talks.
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With the UN’s lack of ability to enforce resolutions, said UN Resolutions are worthless, always have been and always will be.
Apparently, 0 turned off the red phone last night so he wouldn’t have to answer at 3AM and disturb his beauty sleep for all the big doings today and all the teleprompters he’ll be reading.
Ø should send 7 missiles back in response.
to get the attention of and defy the U.S. One described it as a “poke in the eye” against the U.S. and an “escalation” of activities by the North...................................................... The man child leader of PRK craves attention. Another form of a tantrum on his part.
I see the tough Hussein foreign policy is really having an effect. The world’s dictators and nut jobs are really quaking in their boots.
They keep this up and 0bama will be deeply concerned...
Putz!
They are like circling sharks...the smell blood and sense weakness.
Just wait till the messiah breaks out his red magic marker and sends off a letter to the troll, then we shall see who’s boss.
All day yesterday the MSM was reporting that their intelligence contacts were stating they noticed no preparations to launch long range missiles.
Looks like they blew that reporting as well.
It sure would be nice if ostammer and that ugly hag he’s married to would both just STFU for the 4th.
A) Concerned
B) Somewhat concerned
C) Mostly concerned
D) Very concerned
E) Not concerned. Please pass the pizza and ice cream!
He’s probably having a waffle for breakfast and cannot be disturbed. Plus, one of the girls is having a BD party at Camp David. Get off his back already! The pressure!
He would donate 7 or even 70 to them for the ones they used out of “fairness”.
CAUTION!! According to our “education experts” use of red is discouraged because it indicates you did something wrong! I think purple is the accepted color now...
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