N. Korea Launches Missile Into Sea of Japan
Jul 04 4:19 PM US/Eastern
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/04/D8ILCR380.html
TOKYO
North Korea test-launched a missile Wednesday that landed in the Sea of Japan, Japanese media reported.
The reclusive communist state launched the missile at 3:32 a.m., or 2:32 p.m. Tuesday EDT, and it crashed into the Sea of Japan several minutes later, public broadcaster NHK reported.
NHK said Japanese government officials were trying to determine whether it was a long-range ballistic missile that had been readied for launch recently. North Korea had been thought to be preparing a test-launch of its Taepodong 2 missile, which is believed to be able to reach parts of the United States.
Officials were not immediately available to confirm the report.
US NORTHCOM Placed on High Alert
July 04, 2006 12:53 PM EST
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/15849.html
By Sher Zieve – On 4 July, Fox News reports that the US Northern Command (Northcom) in Colorado was placed on high alert. The status is said to be due to North Korea’s plans to launch a long-range ballistic missile.
On Monday, North Korea announced that it was prepared to begin a nuclear war with the United States, if the US conducted a preemptive attack to stop its missile launch “test”. The missile is believed to be able to reach the US mainland. It is not currently known if Northcom’s alert status is due to an imminent missile launch by North Korea.
Some moron at the NASA briefing just asked if they had heard about the NK missile launch (duh, they've been in the briefing for the past hour) and would this mean NK would COMPETE with NASA.
NASA's response: "No comment."
This is one big Kim Jong il middle finger extended to the USA.
He has done this just a few hours within our own Space Shuttle Launch.
It was a SIX MINUTE FLIGHT.
Prime Ministers office into Emergency Mode now. Japan Defense Agency attempting to confirm the two launches.