[AmericanInTokyo]

See what happened is a couple of days ago they told maritimers to stay out of the way of those intermediate missiles. So everyone expected in the next few days they would start launching these Scuds or Nodongs or whatever the hell they are, toward Japan.

Then, this morning, comes the underground nuclear test at Kilju County, and then within about four hours, launching these intermediates into the Sea of Japan. As I meant to say, GET READY FOR MORE. They learned from al-Qaeda. I.e. they will not just launch probably one today, but will keep it up to start to inflict terror on South Korea and Japan and put US forces on nervous alert in both countries. I think the fireworks have just become today, actually.... 1:30 a.m. Eastern Monday, 10:30 p.m. Pacific Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Korea/Japan Monday

[NorseWood]

I am still waiting to hear a statement from our so-called president to reassure the people that he has everything under control.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The testing of a weak President under way!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Breaking (Japanese news sources, Yomiuri): Early technical estimates are the underground nuclear test by Communist North Korea about five hours ago, is somewhere in the vicinity of 10 to 15 TIMES the power of their underground test at the same spot in 2006. They are clearing going for power in the explosions, and of course missile trajectory and distance in the Taepodong launches like early last month.