Japan warns that North Korea may fire missile at U.S. on Independence Day!! (vote, world)

[malamute]

Originally Posted by Katiana

I read the blog. I see nothing in it to support your point that Obama will do nothing. Don't forget, re: the reporters now jailed in N. Korea, that these things have happened in previous administrations as well, probably all previous administrations, as a matter of fact. I am old enough to remember this:

Francis Gary Powers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Time will tell -- the reason the North Koreans are pulling all these stunts is that they perceive the current American administration as weak.

They'll do something like kidnap and imprison two harmless women journalists, then they'll point missles at us, each time testing our reaction. Each step will be more bold.

There are reasons they're doing these things - don't be mistaken in that.

[SouthCity09]

Originally Posted by malamute

Time will tell -- the reason the North Koreans are pulling all these stunts is that they perceive the current American administration as weak.

They'll do something like kidnap and imprison two harmless women journalists, then they'll point missles at us, each time testing our reaction. Each step will be more bold.

There are reasons they're doing these things - don't be mistaken in that.

they pulled the same stunts during the Bush admin. they even fired a missile towards Hawaii 3 years ago.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by PITTSTON2SARASOTA

This is assuming that North Korea has a nuclear warhead ready to be affixed to a three stage missile. The latest NK nuclear test was estimated at a few kilotons, Hiroshima was hit with a 15 kiloton bomb. The missile also must hit the target and not fail as their last two test firings have. And Ticondiroga class guided missile cruisers have the Aegis weapons system, capable of hitting an incoming warhead. We recently took out one of our own satellites with a version of this weapons system. I believe North Korea is bluffing , however we still need to take them seriously but without any hysteria or "hyping" up the situation.

Stop being all reasonable, this is the Internet!

Seriously, you're dead-on. If the latest nuclear tests are anything to go on, NK nuclear warhead technology is not going to produce anything that'll fit a missile anytime soon. And so far, NK's missiles have scored perfect hits on - the ocean.

If they manage to lob something into US airspace, take it out and get serious. (unless - wheels within wheels - do we want to display the capabilities of the THAAD system? China would love to see what it can do, inorder to redesign their missiles. Which work.)

If not, well - there's a lot of sky and if they want to spend half their GNP on celebrating July 4th with a fireworks display, it's their money.

Anyway, all this is symbolic. Symbols, as a wise man once said, is for the symbol-minded.

In reality, the people who'll get to suffer from a shooting war with NK is - the South Koreans. Are they going to want to die by the tens of thousands for an empty missile flying over Hawaii?

[Bluefly]

Originally Posted by malamute

Time will tell -- the reason the North Koreans are pulling all these stunts is that they perceive the current American administration as weak.

They'll do something like kidnap and imprison two harmless women journalists, then they'll point missles at us, each time testing our reaction. Each step will be more bold.

There are reasons they're doing these things - don't be mistaken in that.

You attribute far too much rational decision making to the truly insane man desperate for power running North Korea. This blundering has happened throughout the Bush administration and Clinton before that.

I trust that our defenses are focused on them and action will be taken if a missle launches.

[Swampmonster]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

North Korea 'plan missile launch towards Hawaii on Independence Day' | Mail Online


Would Nobama let that happen?

You whiners had your chance and LOST...Quit beating a dead horse.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

Unfortunately, you are probably right. Just cant help but wonder if North Korea would have dared do this with Bush in office?

OK, please note I did not metion Bush's name! Here is an article (from FOX no less) about a hostage taken in Afghanistan, on November 10, 2008. Now guess who was the pres. then? And look what he did!

New York Times Reporter Held Hostage by Taliban in Afghanistan Escapes - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com

[NSHL10]

Originally Posted by Katiana

OK, please note I did not metion Bush's name! Here is an article (from FOX no less) about a hostage taken in Afghanistan, on November 10, 2008. Now guess who was the pres. then? And look what he did!

New York Times Reporter Held Hostage by Taliban in Afghanistan Escapes - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com

Considering all the crap he took from the NY Times, no wonder Bush didn't want the reporter freed. Maybe he would have acted if a FOX reporter was kidnapped

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by malamute

Time will tell -- the reason the North Koreans are pulling all these stunts is that they perceive the current American administration as weak.

Hmmmm, and these are just the incidents that resulted in American's killed in action.

19 Jan 67 nK shore batteries fired on and sank ROKN PCE-56 off the north Korean east coast.

22 May 67 nK intruders exploded demolition charges in 2nd Infantry Division barracks.

28 Aug 67 nK armed attack on UNCMAC Advance Camp (76th Engineers)

1968 The year 1968 witnessed 181 serious incidents in and out of the DMZ, making it the most violent year in the history of the Armistice. 17 U.S. service personnel killed in action.

21 Jan 68 31 nK armed agents intruded into Seoul in an attempt to assassinate President Park

23 Jan 68 nK gun boats seized the USS Pueblo in the Sea of Japan, over 15 nautical miles off the nK coast. 82 crew members released on 23 Dec 68

15 Mar 69 nK fired upon a UNC work party that finished replacing MDL marker 0022

15 Apr 69 USN EC-121 recon aircraft was shot down by two nK MIGs 90 miles off the nK east coast.

18 Aug 76 nK guards attacked UNC guards during "tree-trimming incident" in the JSA

14 Jul 77 US Army CH-47 shot down after it accidentally crossed MDL into north near east coast. (US casualties were returned via Panmunjom several days later)

7 Dec 79 US DMZ patrol accidentally crossed MDL and stepped on nK mines. Body of US soldier returned by nK at 461st MAC Secretaries meeting. US wounded returned safely to UNC side after incident.

Let's skip ahead to that well known weakling U.S. President

2-4 Jun 01
Three “commercial” naval vessels from the DPRK cross the Cheju Strait in both an easterly and westerly direction. The ROK Navy issued verbal warnings not to pass without approval, but the ships captains ignore the warnings.

8 Jun 01
A “commercial” naval vessel from the DPRK crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL), entered the contiguous waters of the ROK, and passed north to the port of Nampo, despite warnings not to enter the prohibited area.

19 Sep 01 A three-man KPA patrol armed 12 Oct 01 with AK-47 rifles was observed passing through the KPA forward fence line. A UNC Guard Post (GP) issued two verbal warnings. The UNC GP fired 24 warning shots. The KPA soldiers returned to the north.

20 Sep 01 10 KPA soldiers crossed 50 meters south of the MDL UNC issued 13 voice warnings and five warning shots. The KPA retreated to the north.

27 Nov 01 North and South Korean troops briefly exchanged fire in the DMZ. North Korean troops fired three rounds toward a UNC guard post prompting the ROK Army unit to return fire. One bullet hit and shattered a windowpane of a South Korean bunker that serves as a guard post. No casualties.

17 Jul 03 At 6:10 AM North and South Korean soldiers echanged machine-gun fire near Yonchon, 35 miles north of Seoul. The North Koreans fired four 14.6mm rounds from a distance of 1,100 meters at ROKA soldiers who responded with 17 shots from a K-3. Warning announcements were made on the ROKA loudspeaker. ROKA soldiers along the DMZ were put on alert. Three of the four DPRK rounds struck a ROKA guard post.No ROKA casualties were reported.

There are reasons they're doing these things - don't be mistaken in that.

Oh, there's a reason alright just not the one that you are so ineptly trying to imply.

[cruxan]

Originally Posted by PVDDJ

Can someone explain exactly why the USA is N. Korea's enemy, and Japan isn't??

Perhaps there's a lesson there?

It should be Japan dealing with this stuff, not us.

but the usa is the worlds police men!!!!!

just look at israel and palistine we finance israel's war machine and they go blow up palistine infrastructure and communities.. and the good old usa pays to rebuild palistine..don't you just love it..

if these methods continue it will sink our already severally leaking ship

[Mr. Opinion]

If NK fires a missile at our country!

NK better be leveled like Atlantis!