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Posted on 07/01/2006 1:15:53 PM PDT by nwctwx
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Hey Cindy. Yes, the nyslimes committed treason in my book.
Hope the 4th is going good for you and your family. I am taking a break right now from fun and the noise of fireworks!
Ditto.
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 4, 2006
Press Briefing on North Korea Missile Launch
Via Conference Call
6:31 P.M. EDT
MR. SNOW: Hello, everybody. What I'm going to do is just senior administration official attribution. I will lay out what we have, and I think my colleague will join us, too -- he is speaking with the President right now, and if he becomes available.
All right. Here is what we have. I've just done a similar briefing in the press room, attribution, senior administration official. We can talk about that if you have other concerns a little bit later.
(Note: it was later decided that this would be an on the record briefing by Mr. Snow and Mr. Hadley, attributable to them.)
Here's what we have. We have three launches today by North Korea. One occurring at 2:33 p.m. eastern time, the second one at approximately 3:04 p.m. eastern time, a third one at approximately 4:01 p.m. eastern time. The first two were either short or medium range ballistic missiles; don't want to get too specific because we haven't nailed it down yet. Both landed short of Japan. The third was a Taepodong-2 that vanished shortly after launch, less than a minute after launch. That was a failed launch of the Taepodong-2.
The first two took place at Kittaeryong. The first two from Kittaeryong, the third from the Taepodong test site.
The President was notified in all three cases. He has spoken with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State and the National Security Advisor.
Q This is Anita from Fox, we got disconnected somehow at the very top. Can you start from the beginning again?
MR. SNOW: Okay, I'll run through it again. Who all do we have here, by the way? Well, never mind, I don't want to do that because that will take too long.
There were three launches today out of North Korea. The first two were from the Kittaeryong.
MS. PERINO: You might mention to her that you wanted to do this as a senior administration official.
MR. SNOW: Yes, we're doing this as senior administration official.
From Kittaeryong -- a short or medium-range ballistic missiles. These are not unusual sorts of firings. Both of them -- the first one occurred at 2:33 p.m. eastern time, the second at 3:04 p.m. eastern time, the third at -- those were both at Kittaeryong. The third launch took place from the Taepodong test site, that occurred at 4:01 p.m. eastern time. That was a failed launch; it failed less than a minute into flight.
The President was notified in all three cases. He has spoken with the National Secretary of Advisor, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State. There have also been diplomatic contacts between the United States -- we've spoken with the Chinese, the South Korean and the Japanese government. Chris Hill, of the Department of State, will be heading to the region tomorrow. He's preparing, at least, to leave for the region tomorrow. And, also, Steve Hadley will be meeting with the South Korean National Security Advisor, his South Korean counterpart, who is in town. That meeting was pre-scheduled. But they obviously will continue their consultations, as well.
In doing this, the North Koreans have once again isolated themselves. They have defied their neighbors who urged them not to have a launch. The South Koreans, the Japanese and the Chinese all have asked them not to do it. The United States now will work with the other parties in the six-party talks to figure out the appropriate way to move forward. But I think it's fair to say that this is a further indication of isolation on the part of the North Koreans. And it also reminds everybody about the nature of the regime. So that is kind of where we're going.
Any questions?
Q What does Chris Hill going to the region to do? Who is he going to meet with? And what's the purpose?
MR. SNOW: I am going to wait -- the State Department announced Chris's itinerary and I think that's probably the appropriate thing to do. So I direct those questions to Sean McCormack. The other thing is we will be trying to get a statement out, but I'm not going to be foolish enough to guarantee you a time. We'll get it ready as soon as possible, but I don't even know if we'll have one tonight. But we will be producing an official statement.
Q When you say that the short and medium launches were not unusual sorts of firing, is it your view that they do or not violate the missile launch moratorium?
MR. SNOW: I am not going to -- you know what, that is a question for my colleague to answer, when we get him on the line.
Q There were reports that there was a fourth missile fired, are you --
MR. SNOW: We have no confirmation of that. We have heard there has been a single press report of that, but we know nothing about it.
Q Can you repeat that? What was the question?
MR. SNOW: Out of the region there was a report of a fourth launch. We are not aware of a fourth launch, and we have no word that it's a launch at this point. Obviously if we get data on that, we'll share it with you as rapidly as possible. But we cannot confirm a fourth launch. We can confirm the three that I've mentioned to you.
Q Do you think that the North Koreans were trying to send a particular message to the United States by doing this on the 4th of July, our national --
MR. SNOW: I'd rather not try to read the mind of a leader, nor do any of us want to read the mind of a leader in the non-transparent society. It's clear that whatever the motivation, the result is pretty obvious, which is that the North Koreans have isolated themselves and --
(Interruption to call.)
MR. SNOW: All right, we have two additional pieces of information. We actually do have confirmations now of a fourth and fifth launch.
Q Fifth, did you say, Tony?
MR. SNOW: Two more launches. A fourth launch that occurred at 6:12 p.m., into the exclusion zone, landed at 6:17 p.m. A second one -- both of them landed in the Sea of Japan. That was a Scud, we think. The second was a Nodong, landed in the Sea of Japan.
Olivier, in answer to your question --
Q Excuse me --
MR. SNOW: I'm sorry, what?
Q What time was the fifth launch?
MR. SNOW: Steve Hadley is going to join us in a minute. He just gave me that information; I'll let him give you the information on the second one, because I don't have it.
Q So confirmation of a fourth?
MR. SNOW: And a fifth.
Q And the fourth was at 6:12 p.m.
MR. SNOW: Yes, 6:12 p.m., eastern time, landed five minutes later.
Q In the Sea of Japan?
MR. SNOW: In the Sea of Japan. The fifth was a -- that was a Scud, the fifth was a Nodong.
Q How do you spell that?
MR. SNOW: N-o-d-o-n-g.
Q Okay.
MR. SNOW: Also landed in the Sea of Japan.
Olivier, in answer to your question, we do consider these violations of the moratorium.
Q All of them?
MR. SNOW: Yes. You can double-check with Steve, but I think so. But I will let him -- because honestly, I'm not as conversant with the technical aspect, so I'll let Steve fill you in.
Certainly, the Taepodong -- and I'll give the answer on the rest. I'm sorry, go ahead, folks.
Q Tony, can you just confirm, did all five fall in the Sea of Japan?
MR. SNOW: Yes.
Q All in Sea of Japan?
Q All five of them?
MR. SNOW: That is correct.
OPERATOR: Mr. Hadley is on the phone.
MR. SNOW: Steve, did all five fall in the Sea of Japan?
MR. HADLEY: I have one piece of news. There has been a sixth.* The fifth missile was a Nodong, it hit the Sea of Japan. It was launched at 6:31 p.m., eastern daylight time, impact at 6:36 p.m. There has been a sixth launch. This is also from a Nodong, also from the Kittaeryong facility. We don't have an impact location or time at this point.
Q The Nodong is a medium-range missile?
MR. HADLEY: Yes, we would consider them that; that's exactly right. They're on the short range of the medium range, but we would consider them medium-range missiles, that is true.
They have a couple more Scud/Nodongs probably ready. They may be launching those, as well, so we may be not yet through this cycle.
Q I'm sorry, what was that, Steve? I apologize.
MR. HADLEY: I said there are another couple Scuds or Nodongs that we think are in preparation, so there may be a couple more for all we know, before the night is out.
Q So we have a fourth in the Sea of Japan, we have the fifth in the Sea of Japan, and we have the sixth?
MR. HADLEY: Undetermined at this point. It was just launched at 6:32 p.m. They're still trying to get a fix on it.
Q And the President has been notified of all of these launches now?
MR. HADLEY: I just called him and notified the fifth -- I was notified of the sixth just as I was coming into this call. As soon as I get out of this call, I will let him know.
Q The fourth was at 6:12 p.m., the fifth was what time?
MR. HADLEY: The fifth one is at 6:31 p.m., eastern daylight time.
Q And it impacted at 6:36 p.m.?
MR. HADLEY: At 6:36 p.m. That's our current information. But this is information is all, you know, kind of hot off the wire, so I'm sure it will be adjusted a little bit.
Q Okay. And the fourth was a Scud, the second -- the fifth was a Nodong?
MR. HADLEY: The fifth was a Nodong, and the sixth was a Nodong.
Q And the fourth?
MR. SNOW: A Scud.
MR. HADLEY: The fourth was a Scud.
Q What range missile is a Scud considered?
MR. HADLEY: It's probably -- it's a short-range ballistic missile. These went out about 275 miles, something like that.
Q Which ones, the first ones?
Q And is the Taepong [sic] -- I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with these terms --
MR. HADLEY: That's okay. It's the Taepodong-2.
Q Is that considered a long-range missile?
MR. HADLEY: Yes, it is considered an intercontinental range missile. It is.
Q And that was a failed launch, you said. So what have you learned from all of this?
MR. HADLEY: Well, it think what we've learned is something about capabilities, the fact that they can fire Scuds and Nodongs is not a surprise. The Taepodong obviously was a failure -- that tells you something about capabilities.
What we really don't have a fix on is, you know, what's the intention of all this, what is the purpose of all this? Because this is clearly something that's in violation, we would say, in violation of the moratorium on missile tests. Certainly, the TD-2, the Taepodong-2 is. This is something the entire international community was aware they were preparing to do, urged them not to do -- and they have basically defied the international community and gone ahead and done it anyway. It's hard to get a sense on what they think is to be achieved by this.
Q And what was the President's reaction when you told him of this?
MR. HADLEY: This is something we've been seeing coming for a while, so it's not a particular surprise. We've had fairly active diplomacy, as you know, getting people to -- sharing information, getting people in their diplomacy to urge common action -- urge a common message to North Korea that this is a bad thing to do, and talk about the fact that if they took this action, the international community would have to meet and decide on what kind of actions would occur.
So, you know, we've been doing a lot of preparations for this, and the President, I think -- so it wasn't that he was surprised, because we've seen this coming for a while. I think his instinct is that this just shows the defiance of the international community by North Korea. This is not a U.S.-North Korea issue; they were receiving messages from the entire international community on this subject and chose to ignore them.
It shows you a little bit, therefore, about this regime and the nature of its diplomacy. And I think it underscores the importance for the international community to stay together, send a common message and decide where we go next. Obviously, where we'd like to go is back to the six-party talks and implementing that September '05 agreement, where North Korea gives up its nuclear programs.
Q Steve, when you -- we heard earlier this is no immediate threat to the United States. But what has been the reaction from Japan? And is it seen as a threat there?
MR. HADLEY: Well, look, one of the things we've got to do is analyze each of these launches, certainly analyze the Taepodong-2 launch and see what it tells us about what the North Koreans had in mind.
Obviously, Japan, if you read the press and the like, Japan was very concerned about these launches. As you may remember, the Taepodong-1 launch in, I think, 1998, over-flew Japan and that was a source of great concern to the Japanese and it's one of the things that got them more interested in missile defense. So the fact that a number of these are coming down in the Sea of Japan, even though, admittedly, hundreds of miles away from Japan, is troubling. And they made it very clear in the run-up that this was troubling and indicated that they hoped North Korea would not do this and, if North Korea did, that there ought to be diplomatic consequences.
So I think the Japanese are going to be concerned about it and will probably have some ideas about what the international community ought to do by way of response.
Q Can you say whether you guys are looking to go to the Security Council --
MR. HADLEY: Look, there are a number of options on the diplomacy. One of the things that we are already having lower-level consultations with key allies, particularly those who are with us in the six-party talks. Secretary Rice is going to begin making some calls later this evening. Asia is just waking up, in terms of the Chinese and Japanese and the South Koreans. My South Korean counterpart will be here tomorrow. This will be an interesting subject for that agenda.
There has been discussion, as you know already, that if North Korea went forward it would be appropriate for the Security Council to consider this issue. That will be one of the things that Secretary Rice will be talking to her counterparts about.
So I think you're going to see a lot of diplomatic activity here over the next 24-48 hours.
Q Steve, one more thing. Is this somehow, do you believe, an effort by North Korea to try to take the spotlight off of Iran? And does it affect your diplomatic movements with Iran and all the things that are happening with that?
MR. HADLEY: It's hard to know. As I say, it's very difficult to know what the North Koreans think they are doing this for. Obviously, it is a bit of an effort to get attention, perhaps because so much attention has been focused on the Iranians.
The thing I think we hope to show is that in both cases, Iran and North Korea, even though the constellation of players may be a little different, the international solidarity is the same and the message that we do not want a nuclear North Korea or a nuclear weapon-armed Iran, that message is the same message, and that the international community is unified in sending that message. So that's what we hope is the lesson that both Iranians and North Koreans will draw from this.
Q Steve, this is Deb from AP.
MR. HADLEY: Hi, Deb.
Q We've got all these senior administration official people talking here. Is there any reason why you can't be on the record, you're the National Security Advisor.
MR. HADLEY: Tony?
MR. SNOW: No, it's fine.
Q Great.
Q Does that change --
Q Mr. Hadley --
Q So are you okay on the record?
MR. HADLEY: About five people spoke at the same time. If there was a question or something we needed to clarify -- Tony, what is the process here. We will do a transcript of this?
MS. PERINO: Yes, we have a steno on.
MR. HADLEY: We've gone from senior administration official, on the record, let us just take a quick look. But, Tony, I didn't hear -- (inaudible) -- anything I was concerned about.
MR. SNOW: No. Dana.
MS. PERINO: Well, Tony, I think you need to make a decision. You started off as a senior administration official; I don't know if you want to change that.
Q I think we can let Snow be as a senior administration official, but this is a serious, diplomatic issue --
MR. SNOW: Yes, I think that's fine.
MR. HADLEY: Let's do that.
Q -- senior person to quote here. And, Steve, you are the National Security Advisor.
MR. SNOW: Deb, you've already won; you don't have to explain further.
Q Can I raise an issue here? Tony, since you were the one who gave us sort of the initial, there were five launches today or, you know, gave us all the timing, can we please simply attribute that to Mr. Hadley, if it's a time -- we can run through them again?
MR. SNOW: Steve, is that fine with you? Do you want to run through the times again.
MR. HADLEY: I can run through what I've got, Tony.
MR. SNOW: Okay. I'll run through what we have --
Q Just so we don't a senior administration official --
MR. SNOW: That's fine. That makes perfect sense.
Okay, launch number one from Kittaeryong, a Scud, launched at 2:33 p.m., eastern time.
Q When you say "Scud," you mean short-range?
MR. HADLEY: It's what's called a Scud-C, as in Charlie, and that would be a short-range ballistic missile, or an SRBM.
MR. SNOW: Launch number two occurring at 3:04 p.m. eastern time, Nodong.
MR. HADLEY: It's a Nodong or a Scud-C. I think we haven't confirmed which it is, so we're still working that one.
MR. SNOW: All right. That was also from Kittaeryong. And number three was the Taepodong-2 at 4:01 p.m. from the Taepodong test facility. And I think you've got the other three. And you may attribute all of those to Steve.
Q Great. And can I get a clarification. Steve, can I get you to say again about the moratorium, specifics about how you consider that violations -- anything more on that?
MR. HADLEY: We'll get you the -- the moratorium was something that they adopted in the wake of the outcry associated and that followed the Taepodong-1 launch. And they basically said that they would not do any further testing, I think it was of the medium and long-range ballistic missiles. We will get clarification on that, on the exact terms of the moratorium. Clearly, the TD-2, the Taepodong-2 launch would be in violation of the moratorium. And this was a moratorium that they adopted I think in 1999 and reaffirmed in 2004.
We also think that the September 2005 agreement that was reached in the six-party talks committed all the parties to the security and enhancing the security of Northeast Asia and, of course, we think that this kind of activity does not enhance the security of Northeast Asia and therefore is inconsistent with at least the spirit and maybe even the letter of the September 2005 agreement.
Q Tony, there was one more thing. We've got you as quoted as saying, "it is a provocation" and that "there is not an immediate threat to the United States."
MR. SNOW: Yes.
Q Are we okay with that one?
MR. SNOW: We're okay with that one.
Q We're okay with you saying --
Q Can we have Hadley say the same thing or --
MS. PERINO: Tony, can I make a recommendation, because we are getting too messy. I would suggest that --
MR. SNOW: Everything on the record?
MS. PERINO: -- the whole briefing is on the record.
MR. SNOW: Okay. Let's just clarify, everything is on the record and you can go from there. My apologies to everybody.
Q You and him?
Q Tony -- about the provocation, but not a threat -- how would you put that?
MR. SNOW: Steve, still here?
MR. HADLEY: What I would say is, look, we have said that this was -- we have been concerned about this as provocative behavior. We've said that, particularly in defiance of the message, the unified message, really, of the international community. So we do consider it provocative behavior.
We're obviously continuing to examine what the profiles and what we know about these launches tells us, particularly about the Taepodong-2 launch, what it tells us about the intentions of the North Koreans. Obviously, you know, a missile that fails after 40 seconds is not a threat to the territory of the United States. But what we want to do, of course, is analyze what we can know about that missile and what it tells us about the intent of the North Koreans. And we're just going to have to do our homework, do an analysis and see what we can divine about what they had in mind.
Tony, are you comfortable with that?
MR. SNOW: I'm comfortable. Yes, we're on the same page.
Okay, guys, are we good to go?
Q I have one question -- I'm sorry to interrupt. The quote, Tony, that you gave earlier about provocative behavior? I'm --
MR. HADLEY: Can we consider it amended by my quote?
Q Okay, that's fine.
MR. SNOW: I had given both of those points in a separate quote, but I am happy to defer to the National Security Advisor, who has more weight on such matters anyway.
Q Okay. I didn't see it in my notes, so we'll just use Steve's.
MR. SNOW: The earlier quote was given down in the press room; it was not part of this conversation.
Q Okay. And following this report, we'll all get a transcript eventually anyway?
MR. SNOW: Correct, we'll get it out to everybody.
All right. Have a happy 4th, everybody.
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IDF raises alert on Syrian border
Jerusalem Post ^ | July 5, 2006 | YAAKOV KATZ
Posted on 07/04/2006 8:21:44 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The IDF has raised the level of alert along the northern border with Syria out of fear that President Bashar Assad would launch a strike against Israel in response to a recent IAF buzz of his palace.
Syrian military forces, IDF officers confirmed Tuesday, have also gone on high alert, and the assumption in the IDF is that Assad would order a harsh military response if Israel decided to take additional steps against Damascus in relation to the kidnapping of Cpl. Gilad Shalit in the Gaza Strip.
The type of response is unknown at this stage, but officers said it could be a missile strike on IDF installations or communities in the North. Another possibility, military sources said, is that Syria would use its proxy - the Hizbullah in Lebanon - to launch an attack against Israel in its place.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday issued a veiled threat against Syria, vowing to strike "those who sponsor" the terrorists in the Gaza Strip who abducted Shalit. Speaking at a business conference in Beersheba, Olmert said he had ordered the IDF to push forward with efforts "to strike terrorists and those who sent them and those who sponsor them," an apparent reference to Syria. "None of them will be immune."
On Monday, Defense Minister Amir Peretz issued a similar threat, warning that Assad would be held personally responsible if Shalit was harmed. "We will know how to reach everyone involved in the kidnapping and everyone who is responsible for his fate," Peretz said.
Last week, four IAF fighter jets buzzed Assad's summer residence in Latakia, Syria, to try to pressure him to persuade Damascus-based Hamas leader Kahled Meshaal to release Shalit. Senior defense officials said Tuesday that Israel was considering taking additional steps against Syria as part of its overall effort to retrieve the abducted soldier.
According to the officials, Syria has raised its level of alert along the border in wake of last week's flyover of Assad's palace and would try to demonstrate military might if Israel took a similar action. Last week, the Northern Command was warned of the flyover before it happened, to give commanders stationed along the border time to prepare for a possible violent Syrian response.
Leave computer, radio & TV for a little bit and all heck breaks lose. This will backfire on Kim b ig time. First, all the extra missiles - designed to throw our assets off the hunt when the T-2 launched and failed 35 seconds later. China will not be pleased and the failure of the T-2 shows that N. Korea can talk big, but only that, talk.
Watch Japan militarize with ABM out the wazo. Probably will help push our own ABM to higher accuracy.
Watch Kim, I suspect that an unfortunate accident may come his way soon.
Oh my. I can't believe Syria would do something THAT stupid.
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Church Burning at Harda in Madhya Pradesh
A Pentecostal Church in India has been burned to the ground by Hindu radicals.
According to Salem Voice Ministries, the alleged arson occurred on June 30.
The alleged arsonists also destroyed 150 Bibles and hymn books. The pastor of the church, Salem Voice reported, Jaidi Khan, escaped unhurt.
Another anti-Christian incident occurred a few days earlier, Salem Voice reported, when a group of medical doctors from Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, allegedly beat up a Dalit Christian laborer for several hours, cut his hair and reportedly forced him to drink his urine. The doctors apparently suspected the laborer of stealing a wristwatch.
The man was savagely beaten, Salem Voice reported. He somehow managed to escape from his attackers and rushed to the nearest police station. The police filed a complaint against “unknown persons” on charges of wrongful confinement and assault.
The victim was not able to say how many doctors beat him up. He would identify them if they were brought before him, Salem Voice reported police sources stated.
About a month prior to this assault there was also an alleged gang rape and naked parade of Christians in Madhya Pradesh.
CHRISTIANS MERCILESSLY BEATEN
In another situation, dozens of Hindu activists reportedly beat up Christians attending a weekly prayer meeting. Salem Voice reported that the alleged attack reportedly occurred on June 25 about 30 miles west of Raipur, the capital city of Chattisgarh. While believers were praying, more than a dozen Hindus surrounded the house, shouting anti-Christian rhetoric. Then they stormed the house and attacked everyone inside.
The Hindus also punched and kicked an eight- month pregnant woman who had to be rushed to hospital after complaining of terrible pain. Since the hospital did not reportedly have adequate facilities, Salem Voice reported medical personnel said they were unable to assist the woman and dubbed her injuries as “internal.” Salem Voice commented that the police took advantage of the statement made by the hospital authorities, and refused to pursue any action against the alleged perpetrators.
Salem Voice reported that the six Christian families in the village had been receiving threats for a month prior to the incident that they needed to renounce their Christian faith or be willing to suffer the consequences. When some of the Christians reported the incident to the police, Salem Voice reported they began to be harassed by the Hindu activists. According to Salem Voice, “police are hardly paying attention to reports and complaints lodged by Christians regarding these assaults.”
ORPHANS REPORTEDLY TORTURED
On June 22, Salem Voice reported, about 150 Hindu extremists forcibly entered a Christian orphanage and tortured the young residents and their pastoral care givers. Fifty-three have been taken care of in this orphanage. The alleged incident occurred in the Belgaum District in Karnataka.
The Hindus reportedly conducted a Hindu worship ceremony and placed vermilion pigment (http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/vermilion.html ) on the forehead of each child. This was not the first time the assistant pastor had been attacked by the same people, Salem Voice reported.
The owners of the house who allowed its use for the orphanage were threatened and told not to allow its use for that purpose any longer. Salem Voice reported that the pastors, along with the children, have moved to a smaller house and are struggling with reduced space and financial needs.
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Interesting times, sad to say.
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Two trucks loaded with fuel missing
Two tanker trucks, carrying a combined 3,900 gallons of diesel fuel, disappeared Tuesday from a distribution business on Atlanta Industrial Parkway west of downtown, Atlanta police said.
The trucks, one containing 2,096 gallons of fuel and the other with 1,800 gallons, were noted as missing around noon. A security guard told police he saw the two tankers pulling away from the On-Site Fuel Center around 10:30 a.m. The driver of the first truck waved to the security guard as he drove past, according to a police report.
Because of the large amount of fuel involved, the FBI is working with the Atlanta Police Department in the investigation.
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N. Korea May Have Fired Up To 12 Missiles(6 confirmed, additonal 6 being investigated)
Chosun Ilbo ^ | 07/05/06 | Yoo Yong-won
Posted on 07/04/2006 9:42:42 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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N. Korea May Have Fired Up To 12 Missiles
Six launches including Taepodong-2 were confirmed...the additional launches were being investigated
It is possible that N. Korea launched six additional launches of short-range and shore-to-ship missiles, in addition to six launches of Taepodong-2, Nodong, and Scud surface-to-surface missiles, during dawn and morning hours of July 5th.
Senior government sources said, "The confirmed launches so far by N. Koreans are one Taepodong launch and five launches of Nodong and Scud missiles, totaling six. However, we have indications that, between 7am and 8:13am, six additional missiles are launched, which we are trying to confirm." These additional missiles are likely to be 'Seersucker' shore-to-ship missiles (range: 100~120km) and Scuds(range: 300~500km.)
The (S. Korean) government officially announced (this morning) that, on July 5th, at 5am, N. Korea launched Taepodong-2 missile at Taepodong, Hwa-dae County, N. Hamkyong Province, and, starting at 3:32am, several Scud and Nodong missiles at Kitaeryong, Anbyun County, Kangwon Province.
Intelligence agencies determined that Taepodong-2 blew up mid-air over East Sea, 40 seconds after its launch, turning the test into a failure.
Yoo Yong-won, military affairs correspondent
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Mr. Yoo is a veteran military affairs correspondent. It seems that there are indeed more than six. A lot of decoy fireworks. Show of force? Prevent possible interception by MD systems? Or both?
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Report: N. Korea launches 7th missile
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Korean protesters stand next to a picture depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and mock North Korea's Taepodong-2 missile during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul, Wednesday, July 5, 2006. North Korea test-launched six missiles including a long-range Taepodong in an early morning barrage Wednesday, defying stern international warnings of retaliation and prompting concerns that it could follow with more tests. The Korean read on the banner read " Remove Kim Jong Il." (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
TOKYO -- North Korea has launched a seventh missile, a news report said Wednesday, citing Japanese government sources.
North Korea fired the latest missile at 5:22 p.m. (4 a.m. EDT), Kyodo News agency reported. The missile landed 6 minutes later, the report said.
Defense officials could not immediately confirm the report. It was unclear what type of missile was launched or where it landed.
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