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World Leaders Condemn N. Korea's Nuke Test (Another UN letter is in the mail)
fox news ^
| 5/25/2009
| ap
Posted on 05/25/2009 3:25:04 AM PDT by tobyhill
TOKYO Japan and the European Union condemned North Korea's reported nuclear test as a violation of U.N. sanctions, as several leaders, including President Barack Obama, suggested Monday that they would bring the matter to the Security Council.
The test the North's second since 2006 drew near universal disapproval, although China had no immediate response.
"North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community," Obama said in a statement. "North Korea's behavior increases tensions and undermines stability in Northeast Asia."
Obama said Washington will be working in the days ahead with the Security Council and other nations that have been trying to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions.
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso reacted even more sternly, calling the test a violation of U.N. sanctions.
"It is unacceptable," Aso said, adding that an emergency meeting of the Security Council expected later Monday in New York would deal with the test, North Korea's second since 2006. Japan is particularly sensitive to such actions because its territory is within North Korean missile range.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nknukes; northkorea; un; unsecuritycouncil
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:25:04 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
To: tobyhill
BREAKING: JAPAN PRIME MINISTER ASO has gone on TV and proclaimed that North Korea presents (represents) the most serious national security threat to JAPAN.He was on the hotline earlier with Obama.
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:44:10 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(History Buffs: At What Point Did The German People "Get" They Had A Monster (Hitler) On Their Hands?)
To: tobyhill
President Barack Obama, suggested Monday that they would bring the matter to the Security Council.Or else what Soetoro? Are you going to hold your breath and throw a tantrum in the middle of the Oval Office floor? Please fire up your big blue jet and head for Pyongyang. Talk some sense into Kim Jong. You can do it. A$$munch!
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:44:13 AM PDT
by
RoadKingSE
(How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash ?)
To: tobyhill
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:46:12 AM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: devane617
Aso is an arsehole . Useless subhuman debris , just like most Japanese politicos . I think almost all have sold out to the Chicoms a long time ago .
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:47:33 AM PDT
by
sushiman
To: AmericanInTokyo
North Korea detonates the bomb. Captain Kenyan will give a speech about our core values and order cuts in our nuclear arsenal. Iranian leaders will laugh themselves to sleep. I wrote this to be snarky, but Nostradamus couldn’t have called it any better. :-)
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:48:41 AM PDT
by
joejm65
To: devane617
This time the letter will be in BOLD type.
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:48:45 AM PDT
by
Yorlik803
( If this be treason, then lets make the best of it.)
To: tobyhill
Haven't we been here before?
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:49:55 AM PDT
by
angkor
To: tobyhill
An emergency meeting of the Security Council? Ooooo. I bet that’ll show ‘em!
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:51:05 AM PDT
by
samtheman
To: tobyhill
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posted on
05/25/2009 3:56:27 AM PDT
by
uglybiker
(AAAAAAH!!! I'm covered in BEES!)
To: tobyhill
Some under the table threats that Taiwan will go nuclear unless China exercises control over North Korea’s nuclear program might get results.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:00:01 AM PDT
by
Bobalu
(Don't despair, it will all be over soon.)
To: tobyhill
Hans Brix, you bustin’ my balls.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:00:45 AM PDT
by
NavVet
( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
To: joejm65
CORRECTION TO THE EARLIER: PRIME MINISTER TARO ASO of JAPAN has not even talked with OBAMA YET on the phone (as of tonight's press briefing!)!!! (7 a.m. Eastern Monday)
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:01:30 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(History Buffs: At What Point Did The German People "Get" They Had A Monster (Hitler) On Their Hands?)
To: tobyhill
N. Korea is really going to have to up the ante though. We get this every so often so they can get more free rice and fuel, and in March when the spring exercises begin in the south, they will lob a couple of missiles out to sea.
I just can’t take them serious anymore.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:02:03 AM PDT
by
lt.america
(Looking for a bailout)
To: sushiman
Still, they are probably a bit better than the (日本)民主党 in power faced with similiar DPRK circumstances like earlier today.....
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:03:08 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(History Buffs: At What Point Did The German People "Get" They Had A Monster (Hitler) On Their Hands?)
To: tobyhill
We shouldn't expect the government to do everything for us. We need to take matters into our own hands. That's why I have personally sent a sternly-worded letter to Dear Leader Kim. I have also petitioned the UN, suggesting that they immediately call an emergency meeting to draft a plan to hold a conference. |
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:04:09 AM PDT
by
Nick Danger
(I am Obama of Borg. Allegiance is futile. You will be capitulated.)
To: tobyhill
These are exciting times for the UN meeting planners and caterers ...
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:06:21 AM PDT
by
spodefly
(This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: lt.america
N. Korea is really going to have to up the ante though. We get this every so often so they can get more free rice and fuel, and in March when the spring exercises begin in the south, they will lob a couple of missiles out to sea. I just cant take them serious anymore. So you are saying a 20 KT device is something the N Koreans set off every few years? This is the first one they have actually exploded that is a confirmed nuke, I guess you missed that part. 20 KT took care of Nagasaki and Hiroshima just fine. As for the missles they lobbed three of them out to sea already today.
Yep, but just keep on telling yourself this is nothing to worry about, however S Korea and Japan are taking it much more seriously.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:14:54 AM PDT
by
calex59
To: spodefly
Does any one honestly believe that boy wonder is going to do a damn thing other than get his panties all in a knot. Lets face facts. Obombi has bigger fish to fry here in the “57” states. Foreign policy to him consists of flying around the globe apologizing to thugs and dictators. By any stretch the man is a national disgrace.
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posted on
05/25/2009 4:28:45 AM PDT
by
RU88
To: tobyhill
In the immortal words of Mr.Scott, ‘The haggis is in the fire now.’
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posted on
05/25/2009 5:10:13 AM PDT
by
JPG
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