N. Korea: Taepodong-2 pointed at waters near Hawaii: report (direct provocation)

Kyodo News ^ | 07/07/06

[klimeckg]

What the US needs to do is have one of their nuclear submarines surface off the North Korean coast and then submerge. That would send a nice signal to this wackO.

[jonrick46]

President Bush was in a good mood today.

[Larousse2]

It might have been NORAD, but it was a number of about 11- or 12, rather than the 6-7 reported.

How convenient for them to have Punta project as a base from which to fire, eh?

[Fiji Hill]

Herb Alpert was quite active pre-Tijuana Brass. In 1959, under the name "Herb B. Lou & the Legal Eagles," he and his partner, Lou Adler, released "The Trial," a novelty record featuring snippets of popular songs in the dialog. The next year, his orchestra backed Dante & The Evergreens on "Time Machine," a song about a time traveler who flies into the past to "make some time 1960 style" with Cleopatra.

[Smartass]

New U.S. Destroyer Sails to Japan Jul 08 10:45 AM US/Eastern Email this story

By HANS GREIMEL
Associated Press Writer

TOKYO

A new U.S. guided missile destroyer headed to Japan on Saturday amid tensions over North Korea's missile tests.

The USS Mustin sailed into the port of Yokosuka, home to the Navy's 7th Fleet, with a crew of 300 for permanent assignment to the region, fleet spokeswoman Hanako Tomizuka said.

The Mustin, commissioned in 2003, is one of the most advanced in the fleet. The 509-foot ship carries surface-to-air missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Its deployment to Yokosuka was previously planned and not in response to North Korea's missile tests, Tomizuka said.

Pyongyang stunned the region on Wednesday by test-firing seven missiles.

In August, Yokosuka also will welcome the USS Shiloh, which last month demonstrated its ability to shoot down missile warheads in a landmark test off Hawaii.

Both the Mustin and the Shiloh are equipped with radar systems that employ Aegis technology, which is geared toward tracking and shooting down enemy missiles. The system was instrumental in identifying and assessing Wednesday's launchings in which all the missiles apparently fell into the Sea of Japan.

At least one of those missiles was believed capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

The U.S. Navy now has eight Aegis-equipped vessels at Yokosuka

 

 

[TNdandelion]

This may be old news...it may be new news. My uncle just called and his daughter is stationed on board a destroyer over there (USS Curtis Wilbur)and apparently, the US Navy shot down several of NK's missiles the other day. She couldn't report until now. GO NAVY!

[Just mythoughts]

This is NEW news to me, and thanks for posting it!!!

[TheRightGuy]

It's a dong alright.

[AmericanInTokyo]

VLS capable. And, on station. Sounds logical to me.

[TNdandelion]

She said they didn't have clearance to discuss it until now. Maybe we'll hear more news from officials on this soon.

[CommieCrusher]

This is B.S are we going to wait for one of these
ding-dong rockets to get to our air space before
trying to shoot it down,we have to be 100% sure we
can hit these ding-dongs I sure hope we can.We should
take little-kim out now.

[CommieCrusher]

Are those Ding-Dong rockets Madame Albrights Dildo,s.

[Tommyjo]

Its called listening to B.S. rumours. No U.S. Navy vessel launched any missiles at the N.K. missiles. It is amazing how these rumours start even within the services.

[PghBaldy]

Many have been noticing for a while that when Iran is front and center, soon NK acts up again. All of the talk here (in the US) about shooting it down, or blasting it on the pad, probably mad him think we would actually do such a thing, so he shot 7. Soon, Iran will be back in the news (ultamatim time is near). We are patiently awaiting their reply. The media/NK/Iran can only deal with one issue at a time.

[Larousse2]

Thanks for that posting, SA:-)

Go, Navy!

I have a "thang" for those Navy Men in whites. Can't help myself:-)

[Smartass]

There's enough fire power in those two U.S. war ships, to
make NK into a toasted parking lot...if need be.

 

[Larousse2]

Thanks-- will allow me to sleep tonight, SA.

I hope it doesn't come down to frying anyone, but it might.

[Smartass]

Between the dopes in Iran, North Korea and Venezuela, I can figure out which is worse?   Anyway, I'm always thankful to our military and the protection they provide us. Oh, I forgot, you can always bet they'll be a few of our nuke subs lurking close by too. Just enough ripple in the water to give Kim Jong Ill heart burn.

 

[The_Media_never_lie]

There is just some way or angle the Democrats are going to take to oppose America and get on Kim Il Sung's side. Just a matter of time. Waiting......

[Larousse2]

You da' bomb, SA!

Talking about our fine men and women in the service of our country always makes me feel so grateful!

You start talkin' Subs, you're talkin' Navy. Hee-doggies! Be still my heart:-)