N. Korea says rocket fueling under way

Breitbart ^ | April 12, 2012 | Staff

[Semper911]

North Korea said Wednesday that the fuelling of a long-range rocket is under way, ahead of the launch scheduled for later this week despite international protests.

"We are injecting fuel as we speak. It has started," Paek Chang-Ho, director of the satellite control centre on the outskirts of the capital Pyongyang, told visiting foreign journalists.

[Semper911]

Norks getting ready to rumble? Heads up, Japan, and good shooting.

[battlecry]

I’d say so. I don’t think they can unload the fuel and back down. Good shooting guys!

[b4its2late]

It would be nice to see the thing “blowed up real good”.

[Abathar]

Why am I picturing a powerful laser from space or the nose of a high flying aircraft focused on the fueling line?

Probably can’t be done, but if they have an accident while fueling I can guarantee one will be photoshopped into the NorKs news feed within minutes to explain how it burned on the pad.

[skeeter]

It will be interesting to hear Obama’s comment in the event Japan knocks this missile down, now that he's eviscerated our own SDI program.

[backwoods-engineer]

More tests on the joint NorK/Iran EMP weapon. My opinion.

[TSgt]

They canceled that project after a cool $5B...

US mothballs airborne laser missile defense weapon
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/29/us-mothballs-airborne-laser-missile-defense-weapon/

[Jack Hydrazine]

The USA could have an Aegis ship equipped with SM-3s that reach out and touch someone!

[Abathar]

*sigh*

Of course they did...

[Former Proud Canadian]

He won’t say a word.

[Semper911]

I don’t think they can unload the fuel and back down.

I don't think so either.

[Never on my watch]

You know, fueling is a dangerous operation, and accidents happen. There was a time that such accidents would happen because it was the best thing for humanity.

Maybe they were arranged by freedom loving nations, maybe they were acts of God. Just sayin'

I would find it hard to find any sympathy if an accident were to happen during the fueling.

[Semper911]

if an accident were to happen during the fueling

Yeah, that would be real sad, wouldn't it?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Light em if ya got em.

[6ppc]

What’s the over/under on how high it lifts off before blowing up??? I’ll take 25000 feet for a buck.

[6ppc]

What’s the over/under on how high it lifts off before blowing up??? I’ll take 25000 feet for a buck.

[hoagy62]

I’ll give it 100,000 feet and pick ‘em.

[Jack Hammer]

The North Koreans never tire of being the *ssclowns of Planet Earth.

[massgopguy]

Why does all footage of NK science projects look like the villains in a James Bond film?

[AnAmericanAbroad]

Well, as the old saw goes, “It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it!”