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MSNBC: N Korean MiGs Intercepted US Reconnaissance Plane -
MSNBC ^ | March 3, 2003

Posted on 03/03/2003 11:56:13 AM PST by jern

DJ N Korean MiGs Intercepted US Reconnaissance Plane - MSNBC

03/03/2003 Dow Jones News Services (Copyright © 2003 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Military sources say as many as four North Korean MiGs intercepted a U.S. reconnaissance plane over international waters during the weekend, MSNBC reported Monday.

According to the sources, the MiGs came within 500 feet of the U.S. RC-135 plane but didn't act aggressively, MSNBC said.

The network said the incident - the first such intercept since 1969 - happened in international air space over the Korean peninsula.

- By Larry McCoy, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4370

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

03-03-03 1442ET


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: northkorea
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To: cmsgop
There is nothing running in either the Japanese or Korean language press (I read both) or tickers about such a 'shoot down'. If it did occur, it would show up there in Japanese or Korean LONNNNG before Fox or other slowpokes in the US would get it.
61 posted on 03/03/2003 12:22:32 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Easy to UNDERRATE N.Korea: Idiotic leader, starving people. BUT DON'T! They could attack in a flash.)
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To: discostu
we toss them some money, and they feel good about themselves.

Actually, we toss them some money, and they spend it on their WMD program. I have no problem with sending over some food (as long as it goes to the general populace, not the military), but this exortion game has to stop.

62 posted on 03/03/2003 12:22:33 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Cate
Korea and Iraq are in bed together

I suggest that China and Russia are encouraging the little nut behind the wheel in North Korea.

Like many others on this forum I expect this idoit will rachet up his activities over the next 30 days until some American blood is shed.

63 posted on 03/03/2003 12:23:43 PM PST by Amerigomag
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To: Mo1
Any clear minded person would see that North Korea is the grater threat at the moment. I say deal with them first then move onto Iraq, and be ready to fight both at the same time.
64 posted on 03/03/2003 12:24:26 PM PST by MatthewViti
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To: Moonman62
You must be referring to Wong Wei Kor Gan, I think.
65 posted on 03/03/2003 12:25:05 PM PST by expatpat
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To: RoughDobermann
happened in international air space over the Korean peninsula.

Reporter didn't do a good proof read.

66 posted on 03/03/2003 12:25:22 PM PST by demlosers
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To: Mo1
In the Korean War there were 54000 + troop deaths They've broken it down to 33,000 actual combat deaths
67 posted on 03/03/2003 12:25:36 PM PST by MEG33
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To: Dog
Show of hands .....how many of us think the USS Nimitz was headed for the Gulf??

I say it was headed for the Yellow Sea.

Howdy, neighbor. Can the Mig Brothers come out and play?

Dese commie jet jockeys always fry wong wei.

68 posted on 03/03/2003 12:25:40 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: cmsgop
It was a mistake. FOX made the mistake!

Are you sure it was a mistake and not FOX NEWS attempting to create a War as was done by Hurst?

69 posted on 03/03/2003 12:25:40 PM PST by Station 51
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To: cmsgop
FOX NEWS Ticker just said they shot our plane down?

I saw that too. But they didn't make a big deal of it. Waiting for more info.

71 posted on 03/03/2003 12:26:26 PM PST by McGruff (We are the americans, We don't need no stinking resolutions.)
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To: Mr. Mojo
Hard to get a real WMD program going when most of your country lacks regular electricity. I know they're trying but I really don't feel threatened by their weapons programs. I don't have a problem with the extortion game with NK, it's just oriental pride, they can't just tell us they really need money, they can't take pity money they need to earn it. It's either rattle a rusty sabre every few years or invite the press in to see the massive starvation and poverty that "America is ignoring". At least there's entertainment value in the rattle.
72 posted on 03/03/2003 12:27:14 PM PST by discostu (This tag intentionally left blank)
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To: tomkat
this is a Korea mission...
73 posted on 03/03/2003 12:27:50 PM PST by nicko
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To: jern
This thread just was added to the Free Republic Highlights, 3/03/03 thread.
74 posted on 03/03/2003 12:29:44 PM PST by I Am Not A Mod
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To: McGruff
Fox would not post this by accident. Someone has to collect the info, send it to an editor, then to someone else to type it onto the screen. A lot of errors would have to occur in the chain of command. If it was a mistake, heads should roll.
75 posted on 03/03/2003 12:31:01 PM PST by duk
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To: jern
With the North Koreans offer Saddam Hussein political asylum over the weekend, it's clearer that the Axis of Evil is indeed an interconnected entity. Anyone else notice that the North Koreans started getting crazy about the time that the US build-up against Saddam started? My theory is that NK is doing all of these nutsy things in order to distract us from Saddam, undoubtedly one of North Korea's valued arms customers.
76 posted on 03/03/2003 12:31:01 PM PST by My2Cents ("...The bombing begins in 5 minutes.")
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To: Dog
Oooooo! Exactly my thoughts when I saw it leave California, while I smacked wildly over a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
77 posted on 03/03/2003 12:31:26 PM PST by mikhailovich
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To: JackRyanCIA
"Or if it was up to me. But I'm no diplomat. I was just suggesting the duality of the situation. It is a rather interesting situation we find ourselves in.

One war at a time if we can help it. Then we can shoe the little bastard in the ass. That is, if he don't force a shooting conflict on us before we are ready."

LOL - I'm not (obviously) a diplomat either. IMHO - we can't consider dealing with North Korea without considering China as well.

78 posted on 03/03/2003 12:32:23 PM PST by phasma proeliator (it's better to die with honor than to live without it.)
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To: My2Cents
And Bush is moving chess pieces:

12 B-1Bs, 12 B-52H, Nimitz.

He knows he's playing against the axis of evil.

And too smart to indicate they're the puppets of the anus of evil (China).

Or, "Chiner", rhymes with "clymer".

79 posted on 03/03/2003 12:34:23 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: duk
CNN Not reporting shoot down therefore, either CNN is asleep at the wheel or FOX News is incompetent.
80 posted on 03/03/2003 12:34:24 PM PST by Station 51
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