A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gaKLKWeiS0G-fs2dlJmCZCEwZUqwD98GEGFO0
“A look at North Korea’s missile arsenal”
By The Associated Press – 1 day ago
SNIPPET: “ADVANCED TAEPODONG-2: Under development. Potential range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers), putting the U.S. west coast, Hawaii, Australia and eastern Europe within striking distance. North Korea says this, and all Taepdong missiles, are launch vehicles for satellites, though satellite and missile technologies are considered interchangeable.
_ TAEPODONG-2: Three-stage rocket with potential range of more than 4,100 miles (6,700 kilometers), putting Alaska within striking distance. First two stages are liquid-fueled, while the third is believed to be solid-fueled. Similar to Iran’s Safir-Omid space launch vehicle, the rocket suggests extensive cooperation between the two nations.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2261814/posts
“TESTING O’S LIMITS (HE HAS NONE)”
By RALPH PETERS
Last updated: 4:31 am
May 31, 2009
Posted: 3:31 am
May 31, 2009
SNIPPET: “Around the globe, our enemies — immediate and potential — are testing Obama to see how far they can go. Thus far, he hasn’t set a limit anywhere. Not a single dictator or terrorist leader got a single time-out.”
HTTP://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2009/06/01/81/0401000000AEN20090601003700315F.HTML
2009/06/01 11:53 KST
“(LEAD) N. Korea bans navigation in mid, upper Yellow Sea: sources “
By Kim Hyun
SNIPPET: “SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) — North Korea has recently prohibited vessels from navigating in mid and upper parts of the Yellow Sea, prompting South Korea to monitor the region for possible signs of a provocation, intelligence sources said Monday.”
SNIPPET: “Pyongyang warned last week it would no longer guarantee the safety of South Korean and U.S. naval ships operating along the western sea border. The threat was a response to South Korea’s participation in a U.S.-led campaign against the spread of nuclear weapons and missiles, the Proliferation Security Initiative, whose primary targets are believed to include North Korea.
The intelligence sources could not confirm exactly when the North’s ban took effect, whether before or after its May 25 nuclear test, only saying it came “recently.”
The entry ban applies to “central and northern parts” of the Yellow Sea, they said.
Despite the navigation ban, vessels continued to operate along inter-Korean navigation routes.”
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Both of the Tonchang-ri launch pads are on a peninsula, and are within easy reach of the ocean:
Google Maps Satellite image: Both western DPRK launch sites accessible from the ocean...
It would seem possible to infiltrate a SEAL sniper team to within range of both launch pads. One .50 cal HEI round from a Barrett into one of the first two stages -- fired immediately after launch ignition -- should be masked by rocket engine noise. That should produce a satisfyingly dramatic "catastrophic failure on launch"... ;-)