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China-Japan-Koreas
Over 180 Cases of U.S. Aerial Espionage in June
2004-07-02
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Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. capitalists imperialists committed more than 180 cases of aerial recon espionage against the DPRK in June by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions, according to military sources. At least 30 espionage flights were made by U-2, RC-135, E-3 and EP-3 in June.
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The reconnaissance planes such as RC-12, RC-7B and RF-4C made shuttle flights in the sky over areas along the Military Demarcation Line to spy on the forefront and coastal areas of the DPRK. The number of the reconnaissance planes involved reached 9 on June 2 and 8 on June 3, 15, 21 and 25 each.
And, the money quote:
These cases of aerial espionage indicate that the U.S. is always watching for a chance to make a surprise attack on the DPRK behind the curtain of dialogue as they were perpetrated at a time when it was massively shipping ultra-modern military equipment into south Korea and relocating its forces there.
They didn’t get the memo about our force reduction in the South, eh?
Posted by:Dragon Fly

#11  I agree, very disappointing. Can't help wondering how many of them they failed to spot . . .
Posted by: The Doctor   2004-07-02 4:22:44 PM  

#10  Wonder what it's like playing golf and seeing 7 flattops and their "support groups" off your coast? I do remember some MONTHS back about Rummy saying that we'd beefed up our air troops in that arena. Buddy of mine yesterday told me he heard we've recently sent in some stealth bombers. Wonder how his golf game will be affected if he sees 7 carrier support groups off his coast...who knows, maybe he'll take the train again!
Posted by: BA   2004-07-02 1:25:16 PM  

#9  Hope it doesn't effect his golf game.
Posted by: Dragon Fly   2004-07-02 12:28:13 PM  

#8  No mention of the massive carrier surge into the Pacific.Kimmie must be in shock.
Posted by: Raptor   2004-07-02 12:27:36 PM  

#7  The article lacks piss and vinegar. It is dull and lethargic. It is obvious that the writers have a protein deficiency and that condition greatly affects their work. We need to keep up the pressure. And make plans for sinking the Pueblo.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-07-02 11:37:27 AM  

#6  U-2, RC-135, E-3 and EP-3

Go team! All the Eagle eyes and maybe more!
Posted by: Shipman   2004-07-02 11:36:48 AM  

#5  We should have somebody from the Pentagon respond with, "180? That's all they saw? There were at least 2000. What a bunch of blind losers."
Posted by: Laurence of the Rats   2004-07-02 10:35:35 AM  

#4  No Sea of Fire™? Damn.
Posted by: BH   2004-07-02 10:20:12 AM  

#3  Where's the spittle? The vociferous exhortations? The snarling defiance?

For a North Korean declaration it's rather disappointing, I'd say.
Posted by: Zenster   2004-07-02 10:11:56 AM  

#2  AHem.

Did I mention something about recon flights when someone was asking about the Norks "bunkers"?

My old Dragn Lady mates are making them miserable.


Good.
Posted by: OldSpook   2004-07-02 9:49:46 AM  

#1  0.5 for mentioning "U.S. imperialists" and "curtain of dialogue". Extremely weak.
Posted by: Rafael   2004-07-02 9:24:42 AM  

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