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DPRK LAUNCH --overflying Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Posted on 04/04/2009 7:39:33 PM PDT by gaijin

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To: Arrowhead1952

Smokey Bear says, “Only you, can prevent TOTUS fires.”


821 posted on 04/05/2009 5:19:45 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I voted Republican because no Conservatives were running.)
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To: tcrlaf

Pelides can be hech


822 posted on 04/05/2009 5:21:01 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I voted Republican because no Conservatives were running.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Just watched ABC Nightly Spews to see how the DC Elites were covering the event. Saw an interesting graphic. The maximum theoretical range of this missile is all the way to Phoenix, according to ABC experts.
823 posted on 04/05/2009 5:40:05 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: erlayman; El Gato

The original link.

North Korean Missile Warhead Found in Alaska

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/856644/posts


824 posted on 04/05/2009 5:44:06 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: American Quilter

You are very welcome.

Even with the limitations of this medium, personalities come through, and some, now gone, can still inspire us to move forward and not to give up.


825 posted on 04/05/2009 6:11:54 PM PDT by exit82 (The Obama Cabinet: There was more brainpower on Gilligan's Island.)
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To: unixfox

Hey, there, unifox, good to see you here.


826 posted on 04/05/2009 6:13:49 PM PDT by exit82 (The Obama Cabinet: There was more brainpower on Gilligan's Island.)
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To: gaijin; Jet Jaguar; backhoe; piasa

NOTE: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222994/posts

UN Security Council Adjourns Without Response to North Korea Rocket Launch
Voice Of America ^ | 4/5/2009 | Margaret Besheer
Posted on April 5, 2009 5:56:14 PM PDT by tobyhill

The U.N. Security Council met in emergency session on Sunday afternoon to discuss concerns over North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket. But the closed-door consultations did not produce a clear and unified response.

Diplomats say the council was unified in its deep concern over the launch, but that it could not immediately agree what form its response should take.

The United States and Japan say they want a clear message in the form of a Security Council resolution condemning the launch.

U.S. Ambassador, Susan Rice said “It is our view that this action merits a clear and strong response from the United Nations Security Council. We will be embarked on additional consultations with partners in the Security Council as well as allies and concerned parties outside of the Security Council towards obtaining that kind of outcome.”

(Excerpt) Read more at voanews.com ...


827 posted on 04/05/2009 6:17:47 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Stimpson_J_Cat; gaijin

SJC—I have no problem with his screenname—it means “outsider” or “outside person”.

But, proper Freeper etiqutte requires one to ping the person one speaks about, so I’ll let Gaijin respond your comment.


829 posted on 04/05/2009 6:26:30 PM PDT by exit82 (The Obama Cabinet: There was more brainpower on Gilligan's Island.)
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To: Stimpson_J_Cat
Your last several posts paint a rather ugly picture of you.
What place do you have on this site?
830 posted on 04/05/2009 9:14:41 PM PDT by TigersEye (Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: Stimpson_J_Cat

what exactly are you talking about?


831 posted on 04/05/2009 9:25:25 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Stimpson_J_Cat

You are a jerk.


832 posted on 04/05/2009 9:27:24 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: Jet Jaguar
The original link.

Actually the original FR post. The link contained therein, http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200303/kt2003030417272311970.htm, gives me :

Reported Attack Site!

This web site at times.hankooki.com has been reported as an attack site and has been blocked based on your security preferences.

833 posted on 04/05/2009 10:15:36 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "NORTH KOREA NUKES INTERNATIONAL LAW" by Joseph Klein (April 6, 2009)

FOX NEWS.com: "NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES ROCKET, DEFYING WORLD PRESSURE" (April 5, 2009)

834 posted on 04/06/2009 1:41:43 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: All

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53795

Obama Condemns North Korean Missile Launch

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2009 – In Europe today, President Barack Obama strongly criticized last night’s missile launch by North Korea.

Yesterday evening, the North Koreans launched a three-stage missile that failed to achieve orbit and fell back into the Pacific Ocean without incident, according to the U.S. military.

Obama was in the Czech Republic today when he was informed of the missile launch. Obama told an audience in Prague that the North Korean missile launch was provocative and had violated UN international security rules.

“Once again, by testing a rocket that could be used for long-range missiles, this provocation underscores the need for action, not just this afternoon at the UN Security Council, but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons,” Obama said.

“Rules must be binding; violations must be punished; words must mean something,” Obama continued. ”The world must stand together to prevent the spread of these weapons. Now is the time for a strong international response.”

According to news reports, the UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss the North Korean missile launch issue.

The missile passed over Japan but jettisoned no debris there, according to the U.S. Northern Command news release issued today.

The missile’s flight path had presented no threat to North America or Hawaii, the release stated.

The Taepodong 2 missile’s first stage fell into the Sea of Japan; the rest of the stages and the payload, reportedly a communications satellite, landed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the release. The North Koreans say the rocket had successfully placed the satellite into orbit, according to news reports.

During his visit to Europe, President Barack Obama reportedly said in Prague after hearing of the launch that North Korea’s missile launch was provocative and violated UN international security rules, according to news reports.

Any North Korean missile launch would have a negative impact on efforts to lessen tensions in the region, a U.S. State Department official told reporters in the days leading up to last night’s launch.

The North Koreans have insisted that their Taepodong 2 missile launch is for peaceful purposes. North Korea’s neighbors South Korea and Japan were alarmed at the possibility of another launch. The North Koreans conducted an unsuccessful missile launch in 2006 when their rocket briefly passed over Japanese territory.

Another North Korean missile launch “would be counterproductive” to soothing tensions in the region, U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Wood told reporters at an April 2 news conference in Washington, D.C.

International diplomats have employed Six-Party Talks to persuade North Korea to jettison its nuclear weapons program. Arms control experts believe that a nuclear-armed North Korea would ratchet up tensions and prompt a nuclear-arms race across the region.

Related Sites:
U.S. Northern Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
NORTHCOM/NORAD News Release
Related Articles:
N. Korean Missile Launch Would Be ‘Counterproductive,’ Official Says


835 posted on 04/06/2009 3:18:35 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: All

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53796

UN Leader Denounces North Korean Missile Launch

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2009 – The UN’s top official denounced last evening’s missile launch by North Korea, according to a news release issued by the UN today.

“Given the volatility in the region, as well as a stalemate in interaction among the concerned parties, such a launch is not conducive to efforts to promote dialogue, regional peace or stability,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement released today.

The secretary general cited the North Korean missile launch as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718, which prohibits North Korea from making such launches or conducting nuclear-weapons research. Some observers believe that North Korea had already tested a nuclear-type weapon in 2006.

The UN is scheduled to meet in emergency session this afternoon to discuss the North Korea missile-launch issue.

In his statement issued today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it is imperative to persuade North Korea to re-engage in the Six-Party discussions.

All countries involved in the negotiations, including North Korea, the UN Secretary-General stated, should “focus on ways to build confidence and restore dialogue, including the early resumption of the Six-Party Talks.”

Yesterday evening, the North Koreans launched a three-stage missile that failed to achieve orbit and fell into the Pacific Ocean without incident, according to the U.S. military.

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama was in the Czech Republic when he was informed of the missile launch. Obama told an audience in Prague today that the North Korean missile launch was provocative and had violated UN international security rules.

“Once again, by testing a rocket that could be used for long-range missiles, this provocation underscores the need for action, not just this afternoon at the UN Security Council, but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons,” Obama said.

“Rules must be binding; violations must be punished; words must mean something,” Obama continued. ”The world must stand together to prevent the spread of these weapons. Now is the time for a strong international response.”

The North Korean Taepodong 2 missile had passed over Japan but jettisoned no debris there, according to a U.S. Northern Command news release issued today.

The missile’s flight path had presented no threat to North America or Hawaii, the Northcom release stated.

The missile’s first stage fell into the Sea of Japan; the rest of the stages and the payload, reportedly a communications satellite, landed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the Northcom release. The North Koreans say the rocket had successfully placed the satellite into orbit, according to news reports.

Any North Korean missile launch would have a negative impact on efforts to lessen tensions in the region, a U.S. State Department official told reporters in the days leading up to last night’s launch.

The North Koreans have insisted that their Taepodong 2 missile launch is for peaceful purposes. North Korea’s neighbors South Korea and Japan were alarmed at the possibility of another launch. The North Koreans conducted an unsuccessful missile launch in 2006 when their rocket briefly passed over Japanese territory.

Another North Korean missile launch “would be counterproductive” to soothing tensions in the region, U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Wood told reporters at an April 2 news conference in Washington, D.C.

International diplomats have employed negotiations, known as the Six-Party Talks, between the United States, South Korea, Japan, China, North Korea and Russia to persuade North Korea to jettison its nuclear weapons program. Arms control experts believe that a nuclear-armed North Korea would ratchet up tensions and prompt a nuclear-arms race across the region.

Related Sites:
U.S. Northern Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
United Nations news release:
NORTHCOM/NORAD News Release:
Related Articles:
Obama Condemns North Korean Missile Launch
N. Korean Missile Launch Would Be ‘Counterproductive,’ Official Says


836 posted on 04/06/2009 3:19:32 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: All

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53797

Obama: North Korean Missile Launch ‘Creates Instability’

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2009 – The North Koreans “have taken a provocative action,” President Obama told reporters in Prague today.

He said the North Koreans’ April 4, three-stage missile launch “creates instability in their region, (and) around the world.”

“If they want to take an appropriate path to rejoin the international community and break out of their isolation, that’s available to them,” Obama said. “That’s not the path they’re taking right now. And, we intend to work with the international community to deliver a strong message.”

Obama told an audience this morning that the North Korean missile launch was provocative and had violated UN international security rules.

“Once again, by testing a rocket that could be used for long-range missiles, this provocation underscores the need for action, not just this afternoon at the UN Security Council, but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons,” Obama said.

“Rules must be binding; violations must be punished; words must mean something,” Obama continued. ”The world must stand together to prevent the spread of these weapons. Now is the time for a strong international response.”

Also today in Prague, Obama announced his intention to work for the worldwide removal of all nuclear weapons.

“Just as we stood for freedom in the 20th century, we must stand together for the right of people everywhere to live free from fear in the 21st century,” he said. “And as nuclear power — as a nuclear power, as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon, the United States has a moral responsibility to act.

The North Korean missile passed over Japan but jettisoned no debris there, according to the U.S. Northern Command news release issued today. The missile failed to achieve orbit and fell back into the Pacific Ocean without incident.

The missile’s flight path had presented no threat to North America or Hawaii, the release stated.

According to news reports, the UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss the North Korean missile launch issue.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today also signaled his displeasure with North Korea’s missile launch.

“Given the volatility in the region, as well as a stalemate in interaction among the concerned parties, such a launch is not conducive to efforts to promote dialogue, regional peace or stability,” the Secretary-General said in a statement released today.

The secretary general cited the North Korean missile launch as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718, which prohibits North Korea from making such launches or conducting nuclear-weapons research.

Some observers believe that North Korea had tested a nuclear-type weapon in 2006.

Related Sites:
U.S. Northern Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command
NORTHCOM/NORAD News Release:
Related Articles:
UN Leader Denounces North Korean Missile Launch
Obama Condemns North Korean Missile Launch
N. Korean Missile Launch Would Be ‘Counterproductive,’ Official Says


837 posted on 04/06/2009 3:20:31 AM PDT by Cindy
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SNIPPET from the press release in post no. 837:

"“Rules must be binding; violations must be punished; words must mean something,” Obama continued."

838 posted on 04/06/2009 3:22:37 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: SF_Redux
.... and I hope you aren't as parinoid in rl as you seem here

PS, I have never been to or seen san fran

No. I am not paranoid, but I did grow up in the late 50s/early 60s era and remember the film about nukes. I don't like the thought of NK having nukes and a delivery system.

Well, as far as many posters here, they use a locale as part of their screename. As someone else suggested, you may have forgotten the < /sarc> tag.

839 posted on 04/06/2009 5:04:11 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (It took almost 250 years to make the USA great and 30 days for "The Failure" BO to tear it down.)
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To: Cindy
"“Rules must be binding; violations must be punished; words must mean something,” Obama continued."

Rules are only for Republicans. Violate the rules and have a (d) behind your name and get a Hussein cabinet appointment. "Words, just words." If they come from the Rev wright for 20 years, don't worry about his words.

840 posted on 04/06/2009 5:10:27 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (It took almost 250 years to make the USA great and 30 days for "The Failure" BO to tear it down.)
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