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1. AFP: Japanese government activates crisis task force after North Korean nuclear test.half a minute ago from BNO Headquarters
2. South Korean markets have fallen after the North conducted a successful nuclear test. The Kospi is down more than 5% to 1,333.99.5 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
3. North Korea: “We have successfully conducted another nuclear test as part of the republic’s measures to strengthen its nuclear deterrent.”10 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
4. The US State Dept says it has no immediate comment on the nuclear test in North Korea. North Korea calls it a “successful underground test.”14 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
5. URGENT — North Korean state media confirms it has conducted a second nuclear test this morning.16 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
6. FLASH — PYONGYANG — NORTH KOREA CONFIRMS IT CONDUCTED NUCLEAR TEST.20 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
7. The U.S. State Department tells BNO News it is working to confirm that North Korea has conducted a second nuclear test this morning.30 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
8. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has called an emergency security meeting after apparent North Korea nuclear test.31 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
9. BULLETIN — SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT CALLS EMERGENCY SECURITY MEETING.36 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
10. South Korea says it has detected an “artificial earthquake” caused by a nuclear test, the Yonhap news wire reports.36 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
Just a matter of time before the North Koreans sell to the Iranians.
Knowing that Obama will make no move to punish them in ANY significant way.
Obama is an International JOKE and capable of no from of power projection to keep the inmates from running the asylum.
Confirmed. Japan crisis team meeting. SK leaders meeting too.
"This is the fault of xenophobic Bible-clinging white grandma types in this country."
But, but, but...the world was supposed to break out into eternal peace and harmony because of Obama!
Who’s the source, Debka? NK either did or did not do a nuclear test. If they did, seismographs the world over picked it up. The fact that there’s any question tells me that it didn’t happen, or fizzled.
based on USGS data but nice display
IRIS Seismic Monitor website:
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
25-MAY-2009 00:54:43
lat 41.33
lon 129.01
mag 4.7
depth 0.0
region NORTH KOREA
No - I don’t think so.
North Korea is a peaceful state.
Besides - they’re at least 10 years from a bomb.
So what are you worried about?
Don’t worry about, Obama has this!
North Korea has staged a "successful" underground nuclear test, the communist state's official media has said.
Countries across the region went into crisis mode as North Korea defied international sanctions and condemnation and exploded its second nuclear device.
The underground blast took place at 0100 GMT and was said to be more powerful than their first test device which was detonated in October 2006.
South Korea National Security Council is going into emergency session.
Japan has mobilised a crisis task forces and has pledged to respond in a "responsible fashion."
China's foreign ministry says it is aware of the blast but has yet to issue a statement.
China is one of North Korea's few allies but was resolutely opposed to the nuclear test in 2006.
Confirmation of the test came from the North Korean News Agency.
"North Korea conducted one more underground nuclear test as part of measures to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defence in every way.
The test will push the rogue state into further world isolation but will give Kim Jong Il a much needed boost at home. ...
Change and Hope - Hope and Change....
Excerpted article from Reuters:
South Korea markets hit by North Korea nuclear test
Sun May 24, 2009 11:49pm EDT
By Park Jung-youn and Yoo Choonsik
SEOUL (Reuters) - Seoul stocks fell sharply and the won slipped against the dollar on concerns North Korea's nuclear test early on Monday could sap investor confidence in the South Korean markets and economy.
The main Seoul stock market's benchmark KOSPI fell 2.22 percent by 0326 GMT (11:26 p.m. EDT Sunday), although recouping much of its early more than 6 percent dip. The won was down 1 percent on the day at 1,259.9 per dollar.
North Korea said it successfully conducted a nuclear test on Monday, a move certain to further isolate the impoverished state which argues it has no choice but to build an atomic arsenal to protect itself in a hostile world ...
Excerpted. Continues: South Korea markets hit by North Korea nuclear test
KIM JONG-IL, WHEN WE THOUGHT HE HAD A SERIOUS STROKE AND MAY BE GONE - enjoy the mocking song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRObJCfuPA
~~~Navy.mil~~~May 21~~~
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Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 283
Ships Underway (away from homeport): 130 ships (46 % of total)
On deployment: 110 ships (39 % of total)
Attack submarines underway (away from homeport): 32 submarines (59%)
On deployment: 22 submarines (40%)
Ships Underway
Carriers:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Pacific Ocean
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - 5th Fleet
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Atlantic Ocean
USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Pacific Ocean
USS J.C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pacific Ocean
USS George Bush (CVN 77) - Atlantic Ocean
~~~
Note the date...
So when is are the anti-Nuke protests against North Korea scheduled?
Western civilization is going to be in a world of hurt in the near future, and we are bringing it upon ourselves due to lack of BALLS and feel good political correctness.
The worst part of this growing nuclear proliferation is the unwillingness of our current US Obami Marxist regime to understand it, and Western civilization in general to do anything about it.
I sincerely hope I die before I witness what is coming. However, you friggs who voted for the "community organizer" will pay not only your price, but your/my children and grand-children's price - their lives or at the very least their livlihoods. So I say go to HELL and FRY!
Watch, as Western civilization is either blackmailed by the threat of or actually experiences a nuke explosion in one or more of our cities. You think our enemies can't do it? You're naive.
Want my solution? Bomb/nuke North Korea, Iran, and North-east Pakistan into oblivion! Wipe those areas of the face of the planet. Sorry about the collateral damage, I think its worth preserving our way-of-life and my/our good children. Our Greatest Generation thought the same thing about Germany, Italy, and Japan. We didn't care how many we killed until we won!!!
Then we dare Russia and China to retaliate with our TRIDENT subs sitting off their coast. Guess what? They will want to talk because they actually care about their families, unlike the Islamofacists. They understand MAD.
I'm a realist - we all die, sooner or later. So I don't care who gets DEADED in the effort to maintain LIBERTY and our world-beneficial way of life while we are alive. BOMB THEM INTO GLASS!!!
Working together, their combined ballistic missile technology and nuclear weapons proficiency has continued to rise. Nothing will stop Iran from being able to replicate this test on Iranian soil before the end of Obama's term.
To which I ask, "Then what do we do?"
Seismogram from Inchon, South Korea:
P-wave signal (positive) at ~00:00:57
Looks like a nuke shot, alright...
