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2006-07-05 China-Japan-Koreas

U.S. calls North Korea missile launch 'a provocation'

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tony, Tony, Tony, NoKo is a perpetual state of isolation.

Posted by Captain America 2006-07-05 00:44|| 2006-07-05 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 I know, I know ;)

So the Taepodong-2, which has a range of 9,320 miles 'failed' after 35 seconds - I reckon it went about 10 miles maximum (6000 mph * 35 seconds = 58 miles, and no way was it going 6000 mph). Would 35 seconds give them much data to work with? - I would have thought not, but I'm no expert in this area :)

I guess there's quite a few poor sods that were turned into kimchi for their fellow slaves to munch on.

Here's the probable launch site, courtesy of Google.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-05 01:07|| 2006-07-05 01:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Bush should send the following note to China: "Curb your dog."

Posted by PBMcL 2006-07-05 01:42|| 2006-07-05 01:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Even Sputnik, or Yuri Gagarin, made at least one successful orbit which goaded peace-minded, isolationist America unto the space race. For me the true focii are the short-range missles - CHINA's prize in East Asia is notsomuch Taiwan or SoKor but the knockout of econ and regional competitor JAPAN - Taiwan, SOuth Korea, and other East-South Asian nations are all PC stepping
stones for China's ultimate regional target World #2 or #3 JAPAN. CONTROL OF JAPAN GIVES MAINLAND COMMUNIST CHINA LEVERAGE AGAINST BOTH RUSSIA AND AMERICA. Communist-Maoist may work wid Radical Islmaist, etal for now against common enemy America - ONCE AMERICA IS FINALLY GONE, BETTER BELIEVE THE GLOVES WILL COME OFF BETWEEN SECULAR SOCIALISM AND RADICAL ISLAMISM, FIGHTING EACH OTHER FOR THE REMAINDER OF HUMANITY + WORLD ITSELF.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-05 01:44|| 2006-07-05 01:44|| Front Page Top

#5 "ONCE AMERICA IS FINALLY GONE"
OMG, don't give the rest of us false hope! LOL

Posted by Wheng Chons3403 2006-07-05 01:59|| 2006-07-05 01:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Oh great, we've been provocated with a dead weapon. Maybe we should just give in and send the NoKos some more tree bark. He's so ronery!

Posted by Rick 2006-07-05 09:39|| 2006-07-05 09:39|| Front Page Top

#7 As to whether the Norks got anything useful from a 35 second flight, you have to wonder what sort of telemetry they have for their big missiles.

And how we can intercept and read that.

And perhaps modify the data stream. No, I don't know for sure, but ... [thump] ack!

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-07-05 13:11|| 2006-07-05 13:11|| Front Page Top

#8 be great if all the telemetry the NK's got back was an encrypted podcast of Elton John's Rocket Man...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-05 14:16|| 2006-07-05 14:16|| Front Page Top

#9 And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone

Posted by Dear Leader 2006-07-05 14:20|| 2006-07-05 14:20|| Front Page Top

#10 Too bad the direction was bad, otherwise it would have been a "rocket to Russia" (Ramones = much better than Elton John, I'd say).

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-07-05 14:22|| 2006-07-05 14:22|| Front Page Top

#11 old Little Feat: "Rocket in my Pocket"?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-05 14:24|| 2006-07-05 14:24|| Front Page Top

#12 Hey, the Cramps did a cover of that one!

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-07-05 14:29|| 2006-07-05 14:29|| Front Page Top

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