`NK Missile Warhead Found in Alaska?

The Korea Times ^ | 03/04/2003 | Ryu Jin, Staff Reporter

[NetValue]

The warhead of a long-range missile test-fired by North Korea was found in the U.S. state of Alaska, a report to the National Assembly revealed yesterday.

``According to a U.S. document, the last piece of a missile warhead fired by North Korea was found in Alaska,?? former Japanese foreign minister Taro Nakayama was quoted as saying in the report. ``Washington, as well as Tokyo, has so far underrated Pyongyang?s missile capabilities.??

The report was the culmination of monthlong activities of the Assembly?s overseas delegation to five countries over the North Korean nuclear crisis. The Assembly dispatched groups of lawmakers to the United States, Japan, China, Russia and European Union last month to collect information and opinions on the international issue.

The team sent to Japan, headed by Rep. Kim Hak-won of the United Liberal Democrats, reported, ``Nakayama said Washington has come to put more emphasis on trilateral cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the United States since it recognized that the three countries are within the range of North Korean missiles.??

According to the group dispatched to the U.S., American politicians had a wide range of opinions over the resolution of the nuclear issue, from ``a peaceful resolution?? to ``military response.??

Doves, such as Rep. Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat and co-chairman of the Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, called for a peaceful settlement of the current confrontation, by offering food, energy and other humanitarian aid to the poverty-stricken country, while urging the North to give up its nuclear ambitions.

Rep. Markey also said the North should return to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and the U.S. should make a nonaggression pact with the communist North.

Hardliners, however, warned that the North?s possession of nuclear weapons will instigate a nuclear race in the region, provoking Japan to also acquire nuclear weapons. Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, an Illinois Republican, said the U.S. might have to bomb the Yongbyon nuclear complex should the North try to export its nuclear material to other countries.

Over the controversy concerning the withdrawal of U.S. forces stationed here, most American legislators that the parliamentary delegation met said U.S. troops should stay on the peninsula as long as the Korean people want, the report said.

jinryu@koreatimes.co.kr

03-04-2003 17:27

[Momaw Nadon]

WTF?!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ConservativeMan55]

This was confirmed as a missle from long ago in another post.

[ConservativeMan55]

This was from a detected missile test years ago which the 3 rd stage fell just within 1,000 miles off the southern coast of Alaska.There is a post which links to the incident. Perhaps a piece of that missle washed up on the shore. On another Korean note, I was listening to WLS in Chicago this morning, and ironicly they had the other congressman in this story(Mark Kirk)on talking about the incident with the Mig 29s. I was not aware of this but he said that the United States feeds every child under the age of 15 in North Korea. That's 7,000,000 children (which seems like a low number). I wonder who's getting this food? The DPRK Army maybe?

[ruready4eternity]

Agree, I knew this while back, but still dont under estimate the USA. They have planned long ago that Nk was a target its just that they may have to deal with sooner than they wanted. But still thwy will give those terrorist what they deserve.

[anniegetyourgun]

Also here

[Redcloak]

Already here with 225 posts.

[ConservativeMan55]

Also the post has been posted here.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I wonder who's getting this food? The DPRK Army maybe?

Correct. They give out slight amounts to the people, but most goes to the Army or for export. I think NK is one of the countries that are so brazen when they export the aid supplies that they don't even repackage the food out of the bags and boxes that have "Not For Resale" (or some variation) printed on them.

[ALASKA]

This thing was in my backyard for a month until I thought to call the warhead authorities. I thought it was an old engine block until it melted all the snow in my yard.

[Renegade]

It IS a documented fact that there ARE two nuke warheads lost somewhere off the coast of Southern New Jersey-Delaware. Were jettisoned ( unarmed) in the late 50's by a bomber in trouble. Have never been found as of this date . That could REALLY warm up the winter season around here .

[XBob]

10 - "This thing was in my backyard for a month"

When and where?

[Eala]

Posted eight (8) hours earlier, apparently from the same source, here.

[Orange1998]

Are you kidding?

[Trailer Trash]

North Korean missile fragment found in Alaska

Posted on MSNBC.com/Alaska today here
http://www.msnbc.com/local/ktuu/m276330.asp?0ct=-302

North Korean missile fragment found in Alaska

Lynn Melling

Anchorage, Alaska, March 4 - A report from a South

Korean newspaper claims a piece of a missile warhead test fired by North Korea was found in Alaska. The report comes from The Korea Times.



U.S. military officials and political leaders say they know nothing about it.
Tuesday at a press conference, a Fox News reporter asked Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens about the article. He said he was not aware of such an incident.

Read the article from The Korea Times.

But the article claims the information comes from a U.S. document, which was then presented to the National Assembly.
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Nakayama is quoted as saying, "Washington, as well as Tokyo, has so far underrated North Korea's missile capabilities."
The report does not say where the warhead was found in Alaska or when the missile was test fired.