Posted on 06/19/2006 10:39:00 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned that a North Korean launch of a long-range missile would be a "provocative act." ADVERTISEMENT
"There are reports they may be preparing for a long-range missile launch," said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman.
"The United States government as a whole has been consulting with allies in the region and has made clear than a North Korean missile launch would be a provocative act," he said.
Whitman noted that the United States has limited missile defenses but would not say whether it intends to use them against a North Korean missile launch.
However, he pointedly used the term "launch" rather than "test" to describe the North Korean preparations and said Pyongyang's intentions were not clear.
"A test would imply that you would know the intentions," he said. "We don't know the intentions."
North Korea last tested a long range missile in 1998 when it fired a two-stage Taepodong missile over Japan, causing an international furore.
It declared a moratorium on flight tests of long range missiles in 1999 but said in 2005 that it would no longer keep to it.
As early as 2004, US intelligence reported that North Korea may have a Taepodong-2 missile capable of reaching the United States with a nuclear-weapon sized payload ready for flight testing.
US military intelligence believes a two-stage Taepodong-2 missile could reach the United States, while a three-stage Taepodong-2 could range the entire continental United States.
Would I be wrong to assume that the Democrats would hope and pray (the only time they would) for the interceptor to miss ?
Very nifty - worth a bookmark - thanks for posting/linking it!
On the other hand, a first strike by N. Korea would also be their last.
Thanks for the links.
Our ABM forces need a live fire test anyway.
NK is just giving us an opportunity to see if the systems really work or not. If the answer is "not", then we have a test to see what went wrong and have time to make whatever adjustments are necessary.
>Orville Redenbacher Kettle Korn popcornn for the microwave.
It's the absolute best!<
On a lighter note, Kettle Korn is wimpy! As an old popcorn officianado, handpopped corn drizzled with homemade "sticky sauce" is the ultimate in popcorn heaven. My kids still rave about my "sticky popcorn."
Cheers!
Which would make it slightly larger than a whatchamacallit?
Right. Then there is the even smaller Dohickey.
You have to cludge all these items together.
UH..what planet did u just
drop down from? <>g<>
I take it u gest...
Isreal will have more immediate intrest in this than we do since the Iranians are using NK missle technology.
You don't test ICBM's with a live warhead attached.
>Anytime you'd like to share the recipe with us, please do so.<
Okay, here it is:
1/2 c. popcorn popped and lightly sprinkled with seasalt.
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In a pan mix:
1/2 c. sugar
4 tbls. lite Karo syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
8 tbls. water
Boil to soft crack, remove from heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tbls. butter. Stir, then drizzle over popped corn, tossing to coat.
ENJOY!!
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Yep!
F-22 RAPTOR SCORES DIRECT HIT IN TESTING OF SUPERSONIC, HIGH-ALTITUDE JDAM DROP(50,000ft.drop)
Stealthy, Mach 1.5, 9.5 miles up, 24 miles away horizontaly -- and bullseye!
Heck, even a "smart rock" (concrete JDAM) would allow us to say, "Blew up on the launch pad...tsk, tsk -- too bad!" ;-)
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